Advanced Vocabulary - Verbs Opposites 2

Match the verbs on the left with their opposites on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable.
SA11 ANSWERS EXPLANATION

1)	establish => make something start to exist	abolish => officially get rid of a law, system etc.
2)	comply => obey a rule, an order, etc.	infringe => break a rule, law, etc.
3)	aggravate => make a bad situation worse	alleviate => make sth less painful or serious
4)	evade => avoid or escape from sb or sth	confront => face or deal with a difficult situation
5)	boast => talk too proudly about your abilities etc.	belittle => make sb or sth seem unimportant
6)	despise => dislike and have no respect for sb or sth	revere => feel deep respect or admiration for sb
7)	clarify => make something easier to understand	obscure => make something difficult to understand
8)	soar => quickly increase to a high level	plummet => fall or drop straight down at high speed
9)	converge => become the same or very similar	diverge => develop and become different
10)	mourn => feel or express great sadness	rejoice => feel or show great joy or delights