English Questions: Antonyms and Synonyms PART-1

EXTINCT: No longer existing or active – the extinct dinosaur, alive only in history.
Synonym – defunct.
Antonym – extant.

EXTIRPATE: To root out, destroy totally – extirpated the cause of trouble.
Synonyms – eradicate, exterminate, efface, obliterate.
Antonym – help, leave alone

EXTRANEOUS: Not essential; foreign; irrelevant – excluded material extraneous to the subject.
Synonyms – extrinsic, adventitious.
Antonyms – germane, intrinsic, inherent, relevant, pertinent.

EXULTATION: Great rejoicing – received the good news with exultation.
Synonym – jubilation.
Antonym – discouragement.

FACETIOUS: Given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun – brightened the evening with his facetious remarks.
Synonyms: jocose, droll, flippant, frivolous.
Antonyms: solemn, grave, saturnine.EXTINCT: No longer existing or active – the extinct dinosaur, alive only in history.

Synonym – defunct.
Antonym – extant.

EXTIRPATE: To root out, destroy totally – extirpated the cause of trouble.
Synonyms – eradicate, exterminate, efface, obliterate.
Antonym – help, leave alone

EXTRANEOUS: Not essential; foreign; irrelevant – excluded material extraneous to the subject.
Synonyms – extrinsic, adventitious.
Antonyms – germane, intrinsic, inherent, relevant, pertinent.

EXULTATION: Great rejoicing – received the good news with exultation.
Synonym – jubilation.
Antonym – discouragement.

FACETIOUS: Given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun – brightened the evening with his facetious remarks.
Synonyms: jocose, droll, flippant, frivolous.
Antonyms: solemn, grave, saturnine.