Table 1a.

Example stimuli used in Experiment 1. Target words are presented in boldface, but were presented normally in the experiments.

Example sentence with target word in boldface	Antonym/Synonym	Plausible	Implausible
Synonym stimulus set
Dale's company gave him a huge prize for his hard work.	award	party	weird
The kids were bored until the teacher offered a special award for doing well on a test.	prize	party	weird
Antonym stimulus set
Ron's pants are still loose even after tailoring.	tight	short	poles
The professor's coat is too tight for him.	loose	short	poles