Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar los antónimos avanzados del curso, desde pares emocionales hasta contrastes morales. Pon a prueba tu dominio del vocabulario C1 en contexto real.
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Exercice 1 — Elige el antónimo correcto
Selecciona la palabra que sea el antónimo más preciso de la palabra en negrita, según el contexto de la frase.
- She felt completely **elated** after receiving the promotion, whereas her colleague, who had been passed over, seemed utterly ___.
- The saint was celebrated for her **virtuous** life, in stark contrast to her brother, who was widely regarded as ___.
- His speech was remarkably **coherent**, unlike his previous statement, which had been completely ___.
- The professor described the first theory as **superficial**, while praising the second for being genuinely ___.
Correction
- Her colleague seemed utterly despondent.
- Her brother was widely regarded as depraved.
- His previous statement had been completely incoherent.
- She praised the second theory for being genuinely profound.
Exercice 2 — Empareja los antónimos avanzados
Une cada palabra de la columna A con su antónimo correcto de la columna B, basándote en los pares estudiados en el curso.
- Columna A: 'magnanimous' — Columna B: [petty, generous, courageous, candid]
- Columna A: 'reticent' — Columna B: [talkative, hostile, forthright, melancholic]
- Columna A: 'lavish' — Columna B: [frugal, vibrant, obscure, elated]
- Columna A: 'lethargic' — Columna B: [depraved, vigorous, profound, candid]
Correction
- 'Magnanimous' se empareja con 'petty', ya que magnanimous means generous and forgiving, while petty means small-minded and ungenerous.
- 'Reticent' se empareja con 'forthright', ya que reticent means reluctant to speak openly, while forthright means direct and outspoken.
- 'Lavish' se empareja con 'frugal', ya que lavish means spending extravagantly, while frugal means careful and sparing with resources.
- 'Lethargic' se empareja con 'vigorous', ya que lethargic means lacking energy, while vigorous means strong, active, and energetic.
Exercice 3 — Completa con el antónimo adecuado
Completa cada frase con el antónimo avanzado correcto de la palabra entre paréntesis, asegurándote de que la frase tenga pleno sentido.
- Far from being (elated) about the exam results, Marcus felt deeply ___ when he discovered he had failed by a single mark.
- The documentary portrayed the warlord not as a (virtuous) leader but as a thoroughly ___ individual who exploited the vulnerable.
- Although she had previously been quite (reticent) about her research, she became remarkably ___ once her findings were confirmed.
- The critic dismissed the artist's early work as (superficial) and derivative, but acknowledged that her later paintings were genuinely ___ and thought-provoking.
Correction
- Far from being elated about the exam results, Marcus felt deeply despondent when he discovered he had failed by a single mark.
- The documentary portrayed the warlord not as a virtuous leader but as a thoroughly depraved individual who exploited the vulnerable.
- Although she had previously been quite reticent about her research, she became remarkably forthright once her findings were confirmed.
- The critic dismissed the artist's early work as superficial and derivative, but acknowledged that her later paintings were genuinely profound and thought-provoking.
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