negative 1. It was quite common for outlaws of the wild west to have several (names, aliases. aliases

neutral 2. The gymnast achieved (meteoric, rapid) fame after her Olympic debut. Meteoric
negative 3. Our cat (balked, hesitated) when I opened the door to let him outside, and he saw that it was raining. Hesitated
positive 4. We ate our lunch on the veranda and watched the tourists (amble, trudge) along the beach. Amble
neutral 5. The movers had a difficult time trying to get the (titanic,large) piano into the small loft. Large
negative 6. The (strident, loud) screams from the fans made the security staff a little nervous. Strident
positive 7. After spending the entire summer working out, Ted became a (beefy, burly) athlete. Beefy
positive 8. Randy saved the program from the ceremony as a (keepsake, relic) of the happy event. Keepsake

1 answer

I agree with all of your answers except for 3.