Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below.
Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but only recently have dreams been subjected to empirical research and scientific studies. Chances are that one has often found oneself puzzling over the content of dream, or perhaps one has wondered why he/she dreams at all. While many theories have been proposed about the reason and purpose of dreams, no consensus has emerged. Considering the time, we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers have not yet understood the purpose of dreams may seem baffling
(a) fascinate (antonym);
(b) subjected (synonym);
(c) empirical (antonym);
(d) chances (synonym);
(e) puzzling (antonym);
(f) content (synonym);
(g) perhaps (antonym);
(h) wonder (antonym);
(i) theories (synonym);
(j) reason (antonym);
(k) consensus (antonym);
(l) emerge (antonym);
(m) consider (synonym);
(n) fact (antonym).
(a) offend/displease; (b) undergone/underwent; (c ) hypothetical/theoretical; (d) possibilities/probabilities; (e) comprehensible/intelligible; (f) substance/idea; (g) definitely/certainly; (h) overlooked/neglect; (i) ideas/concepts; (j) result/effect; (k) disagreement; (l) disappear; (m) regard/think; (n) opinion.
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