Synonym Discrimination Directions: there are several groups of synonyms; choose the right words in their proper forms. Group A: slip; slide; glide 1.The skaters were _____over the ice. 2.On rainy days, we should walk cautiously to avoid_____. 3.Children find great pleasure in ____down the stair handrail. Group B : protrude; bugle; stick; swell 4. He fell down after drinking a lot. No wonder there was a big_____on his forehead. 5. We should never_____our arms out of the car window. 6. Her pockets were _____with presents on her birthday. 7. The man was quite conspicuous in the crowd since he had a _____forehead. Group C : literal; literate; literary 8. It was Chaucer who really turned English into a _____language. 9. Although the family lived in great poverty, all the members are _____. 10. “Spring and autumn and war states period” is a _____translation of “ 春秋战国时期 ”. Group D: uninterested; disinterested; reputation; prestige; 11. The writer had a poor _____for plagiarizing other’s works. 12.we are glad to turn to her for suggestion because she is really_____.