Vocabulary Test 21

'Dissipate' means to waste, scatter, or spread thinly. Its opposite is to conserve or save carefully. Option A 'Conserve' is the correct antonym. Options B is a synonym, while C and D are unrelated.

'Contrite' means showing remorse or regret for wrongs done. Its opposite should mean unrepentant or refusing to acknowledge fault. 'Stubborn' is the closest antonym among options. 'Penitent' and 'Apologetic' are synonyms, not antonyms.

'Cull' means to select or remove from a group, often for specific purposes. Its opposite would mean to spread indiscriminately or not selectively remove. 'Scatter' best represents this opposite meaning. 'Reject' is similar in meaning to culling.

'Sublime' means magnificent, elevated, or of excellence. Its opposite should mean ordinary, average, or lacking excellence. 'Mediocre' perfectly captures this opposite meaning. Options A, B, and C are all positive or related words, not antonyms.

Melancholy means a feeling of pensive sadness or gloom. Ecstasy represents an intense state of happiness or excitement, making it the direct opposite. Sadness is actually a synonym of melancholy, not an antonym. Fiend means an evil spirit, and bonafide means genuine - neither are opposites.

Flimsy means something that is weak, fragile, or lacking in substance. Sturdy means something that is strongly built, robust, and durable - the direct opposite. Willy is a name, curtail means to reduce, and bombast refers to pompous speech - none of these are antonyms.