2009 July 4th, 01:31 PM
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[Antonym] Alacrity
Hi folks, new here.. but nevertheless, am puzzled by an antonym question which i hope to be enlighten!
Alacrity: A. kindness B. recalcitrance C. subservience D. lack of direction E. good intentions alacrity is carrying out with eagerness and liveliness. But the OA is something pretty shock (or i couldn't find the right reasoning) What is your anwser and why?  |
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2009 July 4th, 05:47 PM
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Eager!
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It's B right? That's the best out of the 4. Kindness doesnt have negative connotation. Reclacitrance- Restrain which is what you are looking for since it means the opposite of liveliness. Subserviant- Just means inferior capacity. Uh put that aside Lack of direction- No! Not the best antonym. Def not E because your looking for a negative connotation to the positive definition.
BTW...It does help you to study thesaurus because it will make the analogies/antonyms so much easier! 
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2009 July 5th, 12:22 AM
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yes, your answer is right.
Recalcitrance - trait of being unmanageable It really didn't dawn on me. I chose subservient, because i thought it lacks eagerness by being subservient to others? I still could not get the idea of 'being restraint' here.. |
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