Answers to 英文同义词：Match Up (08052008)

Correct answers:

sedulous chastened seminal vitriolic salubrious

healthy assiduous venomous rebuked germinal

* Correct pairs matched by color, not alignment

sedulous - Persevering and constant in effort or application.

Synonyms: assiduous, diligent

Usage: Her sedulous efforts to learn French eventually enabled her to become almost fluent.

chastened - Punished, especially by reproof or reprimand.

Synonyms: admonished, rebuked, reprimanded, reproved

Usage: Their mothers chastened the children for playing in the mud.

seminal - Highly influential in an original way; constituting or providing a basis for further development.

Synonyms: germinal, originative

Usage: He prepared a speech describing his experiment, never realizing that his presentation would be the seminal event in the development of a new theory.

vitriolic - Bitterly scathing; caustic.

Synonyms: acid, blistering, caustic, venomous, acrid, acerbic, bitter

Usage: His vitriolic speech attacking his opponent hurt his popularity with voters.

salubrious - Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.

Synonyms: healthy, good for you

Usage: She owned a cheerful vegetarian restaurant where she sold protein shakes and other salubrious refreshments.