Antonyms

To repel means to drive away or cause distaste. The opposite is to attract or draw toward. 'Allure' means to attract powerfully or tempt, which is the true opposite. 'Charm' can mean attract but also please, making it less direct. 'Enough' and 'Unfortunate' are unrelated semantically.

Good fortune means luck or success. The direct opposite is adversity, which means misfortune, difficulty, or unfavorable circumstances. 'Fortunate' is an adjective meaning lucky, not the opposite. 'Disappear' is unrelated to fortune. 'None of these' is incorrect since A is the correct opposite.

To increase means to make something greater in size, amount, or degree. Abate means to become less intense or widespread, making it the correct opposite. The other words (abash, abhor, allay) have different meanings unrelated to reduction.

To brace means to strengthen, prepare, or support something against a shock. Weaken means to make something less strong, which is the direct opposite. Brusque means rude/manner, brief means short, neither is the opposite of brace.

Cruelty means being cruel or causing pain and suffering. Kindness means being friendly, generous, or considerate - the direct opposite. Agree means to consent, kidnap is abduction, relieve means to ease pain/comfort.

To boost means to help increase, improve, or raise something. Hinder means to create difficulties or obstruction - the direct opposite. Help is similar to boost, brevity means conciseness, vulgar means lacking sophistication.

To assent means to agree or give consent. Disagree means to have a different opinion - the direct opposite. Agree is similar to assent, ample means plenty, abash means to embarrass.

Passivity means accepting things without active response or resistance. Action means doing something or taking initiative - the direct opposite. Creed means belief system, deed means action done, fraud means deception.

Humorous means causing laughter or amusement. Serious means not joking or solemn - the correct opposite. Reliance means dependence, stray means wander, real means genuine.

To ebb means to gradually decrease or flow away from something. Increase means to become greater - the direct opposite. Decline is similar to ebb, intrude means to enter uninvited, content means satisfied.

Despair means complete loss of hope. Elation means great happiness and exhilaration - the direct opposite. Defection means abandoning a position, denote means to indicate, sorrow means sadness (similar to despair).

Lazy means unwilling to work or use energy. Laborious means requiring hard work and effort - the correct opposite. Dreadful means causing fear, jealous means envious, neither is the opposite of lazy.

Voluntary means done by choice or free will. Necessary means required or compulsory - something that must be done rather than chosen. Onerous means burdensome but doesn't convey the choice vs obligation distinction. Pour and usual are unrelated concepts.

Insert means to put something into something else. Eject means to expel or throw out - the direct opposite action. Copy means to duplicate, original is the noun form, and 'none of these' is incorrect since eject is the correct antonym.

Peculiar means strange, unusual, or distinct from what is normal or expected. Usual means customary, ordinary, or regular - the direct opposite. Odd is actually a synonym, plain could work but usual is a more precise antonym, and fast is unrelated.

Obscure means unclear, not easily seen or understood. Plain means clear, evident, or obvious - the direct opposite. Joke and lament are unrelated verbs/actions, and 'none of these' is incorrect.

Aggressive means hostile, assertive, or ready to attack. Servile means submissive or overly obedient - the opposite behavioral stance. Remove, favour, and conceal are unrelated verbs that don't describe behavioral attitudes.

Transient means temporary, lasting only for a short time. Permanent means lasting indefinitely or intended to last forever - the direct opposite. Temporary is a synonym, ban and puzzle are unrelated.

A pessimist is someone who expects bad outcomes or focuses on negatives. A hopeful person is optimistic and expects good things - the direct opposite attitude. Decision and unison are unrelated, and 'none of these' is incorrect.

Tremble means to shake involuntarily from fear, cold, or emotion. Steady means firm, stable, or not shaking - the direct opposite state. Vibrate is a synonym, odd and shy are unrelated.

Bottom means the lowest point or base of something. Zenith means the highest point or peak - the direct opposite. Earnest means serious, immoral means unethical, and significant means important - none are positional antonyms.

Protect means to keep safe from harm or damage. Endanger means to put at risk or expose to danger - the direct opposite action. Risk is a noun, rest means to relax, and abide means to accept or comply.