VCR Presentation 10
by Alicia Kwon
The north and south poles are on _______________ opposites of Earth.
Diametrical
adj. 1. Pertaining to a diameter
2. Exactly or complete opposite
Roots: DIA <G. "through", metron <G. "measure"
Alternate forms: diametric, adj.
Synonyms:
opposite, extreme, polar
Antonyms:
same, identical, radial
Choose the letter in which the bold-faced word is used incorrectly:
A. The animal rights activists were diametrically opposed to animal testing.
B. Sandy was a well-behaved student; diametrically, John was a rule-breaker.
C. The circumference of a circle can be found using a diametrical equation.
D. Their matching outfits showed their diametric fashion preferences.