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Same and Opposite

Words that pair up, and words that pull apart

Lesson 7
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Ask two things. Same direction, or opposite? Then how strong?

1

Tick the better word

afreezing ≈ coldfreezing ≈ damp
bancient ≠ oldancient ≠ modern
cbegin ≈ finishbegin ≈ start
dcheap ≠ expensivecheap ≠ broken
2

Fix the 3 word choices

A short review of the café. The welcome was hostile, and the manager smiled and shook our hands. Our waiter was furious when we asked for more butter, and fetched it at once. The tiramisu was adequate (just OK), which from my sister is high praise. The coffee, sadly, was kind.
Three words argue with the sentence around them. One odd choice is deliberate. Leave it.
Write the corrections here
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Same and Opposite

Lesson 7 · Mild · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
Word bankchillydeliciousgenerousselfishwearyirritated
a Put warm · hot · scalding in order, mildest first:
The mildest word is
b Write a true opposite of generous, then use it:
The opposite of generous is
c Replace nice with a word that says more:
The meal was
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I improved the menu with a thesaurus. Our soup is scalding and our staff are irate. Stronger words are better words, no?

Say why, then finish the sentence: nobody will order it because…
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