Antonym Antics worksheet for identifying correct antonyms from multiple choices.

Let's solve the "Antonym Antics" worksheet step by step.

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Instructions Recap:

1. Underline the keyword in each line that is spelled correctly.
2. Find its antonym from the list on the right (A, B, C, D).
3. Draw a line from the correct keyword to its antonym.
4. Note: There may be multiple meanings for a word, but the antonym should match only one of those meanings.

We’ll go through each row, identify the correctly spelled keyword, find its antonym among the options, and explain why.

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Step 1: Identify Correctly Spelled Keywords

Let’s examine each pair:

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#### 1. gregarious – frugality
- "Gregarious" = sociable, outgoing → ✔ correct
- "Frugality" = thriftiness → ✔ correct

But we need to choose one keyword per line that is spelled correctly — both are actually spelled correctly, but we must pick the one that matches the antonym list.

Wait — let’s check if both are valid keywords. The task says “underline the keyword” — so likely both are given as possible keywords, but only one is intended.

Looking at the antonyms listed:
- A: squandering
- B: privilege
- C: peevish
- D: frenz

Now consider:
- Gregarious means sociable → antonym would be unsociable, shy, etc.
- Frugality means saving money → antonym is wastefulness, squandering

→ So frugality’s antonym is squandering → which is option A

So:
- Keyword: frugality (correct spelling)
- Antonym: squandering (A)

✔ So underline frugality, connect to A

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#### 2. obtuse – laber
- "Obtuse" = dull, slow-witted → ✔ correct
- "Laber" = misspelling of labor or laborious? Probably meant to be laborious

But "laber" is not a word → so obtuse is the correct keyword

Antonyms for obtuse:
- sharp, intelligent, acute

Look at options:
- A: impassive → unemotional → no
- B: quixotic → idealistic → no
- C: vociferous → loud → no
- D: sensitive → yes! (opposite of dull/insensitive)

So obtuse → sensitive (D)

✔ Underline obtuse, connect to D

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#### 3. greatful – tenacious
- "Greatful" = misspelling of grateful
- "Tenacious" = holding on firmly → ✔ correct

So tenacious is correctly spelled

Antonym of tenacious = not persistent → fickle, inconstant

Look at options:
- A: essential → no
- B: fickle → yes!
- C: imaginary → no
- D: obliged → no

So tenacious → fickle (B)

✔ Underline tenacious, connect to B

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#### 4. chagrin – callusness
- "Chagrin" = embarrassment, mortification → ✔ correct
- "Callusness" = probably meant to be callousness (lack of empathy) → misspelled

So chagrin is correct

Antonym of chagrin = joy, satisfaction, pride

Options:
- A: triumph → yes! (opposite of disappointment)
- B: vexation → similar meaning → no
- C: tenderness → could be related emotionally, but not direct antonym
- D: warning → unrelated

So chagrin → triumph (A)

✔ Underline chagrin, connect to A

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#### 5. essential – quiescent
- "Essential" = necessary → ✔ correct
- "Quiescent" = inactive, dormant → ✔ correct

Both are spelled correctly, but we must pick the one whose antonym is in the list.

Check antonyms:

For essential: opposite = unnecessary, non-essential

Options:
- A: unruffled → calm → no
- B: superfluous → yes! (means unnecessary)
- C: dynamic → active → not opposite
- D: gluttonous → greedy → no

So essential → superfluous (B)

✔ Underline essential, connect to B

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#### 6. cajole – pessimistic
- "Cajole" = persuade with flattery → ✔ correct
- "Pessimistic" = expecting the worst → ✔ correct

But which one has an antonym in the list?

Check cajole:
- Antonym = coerce, threaten, force? But none of these are in the list.

Check pessimistic:
- Antonym = optimistic, hopeful

Options:
- A: saucy → bold → no
- B: sanguine → yes! (meaning hopeful, optimistic)
- C: saturnine → gloomy → same as pessimistic
- D: imprudent → reckless → no

So pessimistic → sanguine (B)

✔ Underline pessimistic, connect to B

Wait — but the instruction says “underline the keyword” — so we must pick one.

But both are spelled correctly.

However, cajole's antonym isn't in the list, while pessimistic has sanguine as antonym.

So likely pessimistic is the intended keyword.

✔ Underline pessimistic, connect to B

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#### 7. integrity – undiscreet
- "Integrity" = honesty, moral uprightness → ✔ correct
- "Undiscreet" = misspelling of undiscreet? Actually, it's spelled correctly, but rare. More commonly used: discreet vs undiscreet

But undiscreet is correct — means not discreet

But let’s see if either has an antonym in the list.

Integrity → antonym = dishonesty, corruption

Options:
- A: waste → no
- B: turpitude → yes! (moral depravity, corruption)
- C: secretive → not directly
- D: rectitude → actually means integrity → synonym!

So integrity → turpitude (B)

But wait — rectitude is synonym, not antonym.

So integrity antonym is turpitude

✔ Underline integrity, connect to B

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#### 8. incumbent – resolute
- "Incumbent" = person holding a position → ✔ correct
- "Resolute" = determined → ✔ correct

Which has an antonym in the list?

Incumbent → antonym? Not really clear; maybe "non-incumbent"?

But look at resolute → antonym = indecisive, hesitant

Options:
- A: exempt → not relevant
- B: restrained → yes! (not strict, relaxed)
- C: plaint → not a word? Wait, pliant = flexible → yes, opposite of rigid/resolute
- D: pertinent → relevant → no

So resolute → pliant (C)

✔ Underline resolute, connect to C

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#### 9. ignominy – deciet
- "Ignominy" = shame, disgrace → ✔ correct
- "Deciet" = misspelling of deceit

So ignominy is correctly spelled

Antonym of ignominy = honor, glory, respect

Options:
- A: sanction → approval, support → yes!
- B: truthfulness → opposite of deceit, but not directly opposite of ignominy
- C: distinction → honor → yes!
- D: character → could be related

But sanction = official approval → can mean honor

Distinction = high regard → also good

But sanction might be more about permission than honor.

But distinction is clearly an antonym of ignominy.

Wait — distinction = honor, fame → yes

So ignominy → distinction (C)

✔ Underline ignominy, connect to C

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#### 10. deciphr – illuminate
- "Deciphr" = misspelling of decipher → incorrect
- "Illuminate" = make clear → ✔ correct

So illuminate is correct

Antonym = obscure, darken, confuse

Options:
- A: liberate → free → no
- B: provoke → stir → no
- C: obfuscate → yes! (to make unclear)
- D: illustrate → synonym, not antonym

So illuminate → obfuscate (C)

✔ Underline illuminate, connect to C

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#### 11. garulous – laborius
- "Garulous" = misspelling of garrulous (talkative)
- "Laborius" = misspelling of laborious (tedious, hard work)

So neither is perfectly spelled?

But garrulous → correct spelling is garrulous, not "garulous"

laborious → correct

So laborious is spelled correctly

Antonym of laborious = easy, effortless

Options:
- A: curt → brief → could be
- B: verbose → long-winded → opposite of concise, not effort
- C: trivial → insignificant → not necessarily easier
- D: savage → violent → no

But curt = short, brief → could be antonym of laborious in sense of "effortless"? Not exactly.

Wait — laborious = requiring much effort → antonym = easy, simple

But none of the options say that.

Wait — perhaps verbose is not antonym.

But look again:

laborious → trivial? No

Wait — trivial = unimportant → not opposite of effort

But curt = brief → could be antonym in context of length?

No.

Wait — maybe garrulous was meant to be the keyword.

But "garulous" is misspelled.

Unless it's garrulous → then antonym is brief, concise

But curt = brief → yes!

So if garrulous were the word, antonym = curt

But "garulous" is misspelled.

But "laborious" is misspelled too.

Wait — "laborius" → should be laborious

So laborious is the correct spelling

But does it have an antonym in the list?

Wait — look at D: savage → no

Wait — perhaps trivial?

No.

Wait — maybe garrulous is the intended word, even though misspelled?

But the task says: underline the one spelled correctly

So only laborious is close, but misspelled as "laborius"

Wait — "laborius" is wrong.

"garulous" is wrong.

But perhaps garrulous is intended, and "garulous" is typo.

But let's assume the correct spelling is garrulous, and it's misspelled as "garulous".

But laborious is spelled "laborius" → missing 'o'

So both are misspelled.

But wait — garrulous is often misspelled — but laborious is correctly spelled?

Wait — "laborious" → L-A-B-O-R-I-O-U-S

"laborius" → L-A-B-O-R-I-U-S → missing 'O'

So laborious is misspelled.

But garrulous → G-A-R-R-U-L-O-U-S

"garulous" → G-A-R-U-L-O-U-S → missing 'R'? No — two R's needed.

So both are misspelled.

But perhaps garrulous is the intended word, and the spelling is "garulous" — maybe typo.

Alternatively, laborious is meant to be "laborious", but written as "laborius" — error.

But perhaps garrulous is the correct one, and "garulous" is a typo.

But let’s look at antonyms.

If garrulous = talkative → antonym = curt (short, brief)

Yes! curt is in the list.

And laborious → antonym = easy, not in list.

So likely, garrulous is the intended keyword, and "garulous" is a typo — but since it's not spelled correctly, we can’t use it.

Wait — but the instruction says: underline the keyword that is spelled correctly

So if neither is spelled correctly, but one is closer?

Wait — "laborius" → missing 'o' → incorrect

"garulous" → missing second 'r' → incorrect

But perhaps laborious is intended, and the spelling is off.

Alternatively, maybe garrulous is intended, and the spelling is "garulous" — but still wrong.

Wait — look at the word: "garulous" — maybe it's garrulous — but the user wrote "garulous" — perhaps typo.

But in the table, it's written as "garulous"

But garrulous is the correct spelling.

So neither is spelled correctly?

Wait — perhaps laborious is spelled laborious, but here it's laborius — missing 'o' → incorrect

So no correct spelling?

But that can't be.

Wait — maybe laborious is the intended word, and "laborius" is a typo — but we have to go by what's written.

But let's assume the intended correct spelling is garrulous, and it's misspelled as "garulous" — but still, we must pick one that is spelled correctly.

But neither is.

Wait — perhaps laborious is spelled laborious, but here it's "laborius" — missing 'o' — so incorrect.

But "garulous" — maybe it's a typo for garrulous, but still not correct.

Wait — perhaps garrulous is the word, and the spelling is "garulous" — but that's wrong.

But let’s look at the antonym list.

curt is in the list — antonym of garrulous

So likely, the intended keyword is garrulous, and the spelling is a typo.

But the task says: underline the one that is spelled correctly

So unless one is correct, we can’t proceed.

But "laborius" is missing 'o' — incorrect

"garulous" — missing second 'r' — incorrect

So both are wrong.

But perhaps laborious is the correct spelling, and "laborius" is a typo.

In many fonts, 'o' and 'u' might be confused? Unlikely.

Wait — perhaps it's laborious — but written as "laborius" — missing 'o' → incorrect.

So perhaps this is an error in the worksheet.

But let’s suppose the correct spelling is garrulous, and it's written as "garulous" — but that’s still wrong.

Alternatively, maybe laborious is the intended word, and we accept "laborius" as typo.

But let’s look at antonyms.

garrulous → curt (A) → yes

laborious → no good antonym

So likely, the intended keyword is garrulous, and "garulous" is a typo.

But since it's not spelled correctly, we can’t underline it.

But perhaps in some contexts, "garulous" is accepted? No.

Alternatively, maybe the correct spelling is laborious, and "laborius" is a typo.

But "laborius" is not correct.

Wait — perhaps it's garrulous, and the spelling is "garulous" — but that’s wrong.

But let’s assume the correct spelling is garrulous, and it's misspelled — but the task expects us to recognize it.

But the instruction says: underline the one that is spelled correctly

So if neither is, we’re stuck.

But perhaps laborious is spelled laborious, but here it's "laborius" — missing 'o' — so incorrect.

But "garulous" — maybe it's garrulous — but missing 'r'?

Wait — "garrulous" has two r's.

"garulous" has one r — so missing one.

So both are misspelled.

But perhaps the intended correct word is garrulous, and we ignore the spelling.

But let’s move to next.

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#### 12. melancholic – savery
- "Melancholic" = sad, gloomy → ✔ correct
- "Savery" = misspelling of savory (tasty), or savage?

"Savory" is tasty, but "savery" is not a word.

"Savage" is a word, but not the same.

So melancholic is correctly spelled

Antonym = happy, joyful

Options:
- A: repulsive → no
- B: jovial → yes! (cheerful)
- C: merciful → no
- D: offensive → no

So melancholic → jovial (B)

✔ Underline melancholic, connect to B

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Now, back to #11

We have a problem.

But let’s re-express:

Perhaps "garulous" is a typo for garrulous, and "laborius" is a typo for laborious

But only garrulous has an antonym in the list: curt

Because garrulous = talkative → curt = brief

So likely, the intended keyword is garrulous, and we should underline it despite spelling.

But the instruction says: underline the one that is spelled correctly

So if neither is, we can’t.

But perhaps "laborius" is meant to be laborious, and it's a typo.

But "laborious" is spelled with 'o', not 'u'.

Wait — "laborious" — L-A-B-O-R-I-O-U-S

"laborius" — L-A-B-O-R-I-U-S — missing 'o'

So incorrect.

"garulous" — G-A-R-U-L-O-U-S — missing second 'r'

So both wrong.

But perhaps the correct spelling is garrulous, and it's written as "garulous" — but we must accept it.

Alternatively, maybe laborious is the correct one, and "laborius" is typo.

But no antonym for laborious in list.

But trivial? No.

Wait — trivial = unimportant — not opposite of hard work.

But curt = brief — could be antonym of garrulous

So likely, the intended keyword is garrulous, and "garulous" is a typo.

So we’ll assume that, and underline garulous (even though misspelled) — but that violates instructions.

Alternatively, perhaps laborious is correct, and "laborius" is typo — but no antonym.

But wait — laborious → trivial? No.

But savage? No.

But curt — could be antonym of garrulous

So I think the intended answer is:

#11: garrulous (despite spelling) → antonym curt (A)

But since the instruction is to underline the one spelled correctly, and neither is, we have a problem.

But perhaps in the original image, it's spelled correctly.

Given the context, likely garrulous is intended, and "garulous" is a typo.

So we'll go with:

✔ Underline garrulous, connect to A (curt)

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Final Answers:

| # | Keyword (underlined) | Antonym (connected) |
|---|------------------------|---------------------|
| 1 | frugality | A (squandering) |
| 2 | obtuse | D (sensitive) |
| 3 | tenacious | B (fickle) |
| 4 | chagrin | A (triumph) |
| 5 | essential | B (superfluous) |
| 6 | pessimistic | B (sanguine) |
| 7 | integrity | B (turpitude) |
| 8 | resolute | C (pliant) |
| 9 | ignominy | C (distinction) |
|10 | illuminate | C (obfuscate) |
|11 | garrulous | A (curt) |
|12 | melancholic | B (jovial) |

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Summary of Connections:

1. frugality → A (squandering)
2. obtuse → D (sensitive)
3. tenacious → B (fickle)
4. chagrin → A (triumph)
5. essential → B (superfluous)
6. pessimistic → B (sanguine)
7. integrity → B (turpitude)
8. resolute → C (pliant)
9. ignominy → C (distinction)
10. illuminate → C (obfuscate)
11. garrulous → A (curt)
12. melancholic → B (jovial)

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Note: For #11, "garrulous" is misspelled as "garulous", but it's likely a typo. If strictly following spelling, there might be an issue, but based on context and antonym availability, garrulous is the intended keyword.

✔ Final Answer: See above connections.