Antonyms: Garrulous, employ, humility, debt

[Sonia*]

Good Morning ESL experts,
Please tell me the opposite of following words:

1. Garrulous
2. Employ
3.Humility
4.debt

I shall be very greatful to you Teachers.

Thanks a million!
sonia*

[Mister Micawber]

1. laconic
2. dismiss
3. pride
4. ? profit?
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[Sonia*]

Thanks a million sir.

[Cerberus™]

Perhaps 4. "credit"?

[Fimbriae]

[Milanya]

Antonyms of surplus are lack, paucity, dearth, insufficiency, want, etc.
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