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Question
Go through the lesson and spot the words opposite to the meaning of the following
- rare (para 1)
- primitive (para 6)
- fiction (para 7)
- fearful (para 8)
- benign (para 11)
- diffidence (para 11)
- boredom (para 12)
- criticize (para 13)
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Solution
- prevalent
- sophisticated
- fact
- intrepid
- malignant
- confidence
- recreation
- appreciate
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