FCE Vocabulary - Opposites (Adjectives) 1

Match the adjectives on the left with their opposites on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable.
SA24 ANSWERS EXPLANATION

1)	artificial => made by man, not natural	natural => made by nature, not made by men
2)	permanent => lasting for ever, not temporary	temporary => lasting for a short time only
3)	compulsory => completely necessary	voluntary => done by choice
4)	thin => small from one side to the other	dense => having parts that are close together
5)	bright => intelligent and quick-witted	stupid => not clever or intelligent
6)	straight => not in a curve or at an angle	crooked => not in a straight line; bent or twisted
7)	tender => soft, not hard, not tough	tough => difficult to cut or chew
8)	respectable => having a good reputation	dishonourable => not deserving respect, immoral
9)	classical => traditional in style or idea	modern => of the present time or recent times
10)	banal => boring or ordinary, not interesting	original => new, fresh