choose an antonym from column 2.
col 1
cure
rejoice
lucid
stain,pollute
slack
abhor
enjoyable
reowned
boasting
freed
col 2
taut
relish
purge
loathsome
lament
affliction
cowering
fetter
infamous
murky
To start you off --
rejoice > lament
lucid > murky
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Post the definitions of the words in column 1. Then I'll be glad to help you find the antonyms.
taut- tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
relish- liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
purge -to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
loathsome-causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
lament to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
affliction- a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery: They sympathized with us in our affliction.
cowering-to crouch, as in fear or shame.
fetter- a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
infamous-1. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
To find an antonym from column 2, you need to look for a word that has the opposite meaning of the word from column 1. Let's go through each word from column 1 and find its opposite from column 2:
1. Cure - The opposite of cure would be affliction.
2. Rejoice - The opposite of rejoice would be lament.
3. Lucid - The opposite of lucid would be murky.
4. Stain/pollute - The opposite of stain/pollute would be purge.
5. Slack - The opposite of slack would be taut.
6. Abhor - The opposite of abhor would be relish.
7. Enjoyable - The opposite of enjoyable would be loathsome.
8. Renowned - The opposite of renowned would be infamous.
9. Boasting - The opposite of boasting would be cowering.
10. Freed - The opposite of freed would be fetter.
Therefore, the antonym from column 2 for the word "lucid" from column 1 is "murky".