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Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.

(1) unlucky                       (2) solution

(3) trust                            (4) confident

(5) advanced                    (6)  blockhead

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Chapter 1.8: Voyaging Towards Excellence - Brainstorming (A3) [Page 89]

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