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Lesson 5: Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues

Question 194337 • Common Core ELA 9 - ELA3009 A-IC

I made a New Year’s resolution to be generous, but I gave in to avarice instead.[___]

Answer
A
explanation
B
example
C
synonym
D
antonym

Explanation

“Generous” means willing to give freely, while “avarice” means extreme greed or eagerness to keep wealth. These ideas are opposites, so “avarice” is an antonym of “generous.” The correct choice is antonym.

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