English Vocabulary and Verbal Ability Test

A qualified person has completed training and has official certification or expertise in a field. An apprentice is a beginner or learner who has not yet achieved qualification or mastery.

Synthetic refers to artificial materials or substances created through chemical processes. Natural is the direct opposite, referring to substances that occur in nature without human intervention or manufacturing.

To flourish means to grow vigorously, thrive, or be successful - often used for plants, businesses, or people. To decay means to rot, deteriorate, or decline - the opposite of thriving and growing.

Enhance means to improve. So, opposite should be to reduce... which is the meaning of diminish.

To exhale means to breathe air out of the lungs. To sniff means to draw air in through the nose, which is the opposite action of expelling breath.

Menace means a threat or danger that can cause harm. Hazard is the closest synonym, referring to a source of danger or risk. Custody, defence, and buffer relate to protection rather than threat.

To magnify means to make something appear larger, either physically with a lens or figuratively by exaggerating importance. To amplify means to increase the size, volume, or effect of something - a close synonym.

To deteriorate means to become progressively worse or decline in quality, condition, or strength. To decay specifically means to rot or decompose - a form of deterioration.

Exile means being expelled from one's native country or home, often as punishment. To expel means to force someone to leave a place - the closest action to creating exile.

Hang, suspend, and dangle all refer to objects attached from above and hanging down. Brandish means to wave or display something as a threat or weapon - completely unrelated to hanging.

Feeble means lacking physical strength, energy, or vitality - essentially weak. Weak is a direct synonym. Simple, stout, and stable do not convey the same meaning of lacking strength.

Discord is disagreement; others are agreement.

Shield is to defend; others are to attack.

Avenge is not to forgive; others are to forgive.      

Forsake is to leave; others are to join.