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Verbal ability - Antonyms 2

Against each key word are given five suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.

Q 1: Clemency

harshness
mercifulness
mildness
leniency
languishing

Q 2: Clog

encumber
to crowd excessively
trammel
encourage
condemn

Q 3: Cloudy

illuminating
shadowy
murky
ominous
not transparent

Q 4: Clumsy

unwieldy
lumbering
adroit
predatory
maladroit

Q 5: Cogent

convincing
ineffective
relevant
having power to compel
violent