Question

Read the passage and then answer the question. Alopecia is intermittent among women. balding with men, on the other hand, it is quite common. by midlife, about 50 percent of men will have experienced androgenetic alopecia, but only 25% of woman. the meaning of which word in the passage is made clear by an antonym?

A. Androgenetic
B. Midlife
C. Alopecia
D. Intermittent

Answer 1

Answer: D. Intermittent

Explanation: In this case, the author is comparing Alopecia occurences in men vs women who have alopecia. An antonym is word that has different meanings from another other word. In this example, "intermittent" is in comparison to "quite common."