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Write the opposites (antonyms) of the following. a. cheap × ______ b. discouraged × ______ c. inadequacy × ______ d. accept × ______ e. simple × ______ f. irrational × ______ g. understand

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Write the opposites (antonyms) of the following.

  1. cheap × ______
  2. discouraged × ______
  3. inadequacy × ______
  4. accept × ______
  5. simple × ______
  6. irrational × ______
  7. understand × ______
  8. clear × ______
Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

  1. cheap × expensive
  2. discouraged × encouraged
  3. inadequacy × adequacy
  4. accept × reject
  5. simple × complicated
  6. irrational × rational
  7. understand × misunderstand
  8. clear × unclear
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