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Example Question #431 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WEARIED
Exercised
Fatigued
Careful
Aching
Sore
Fatigued
When someone is "weary," he or she is tired. Some times, we are tired because we have worked very hard physically. This might tempt you to pick "sore" or "aching," but "weariness" is tiredness. Therefore, the best option is actually "fatigued," which means very tired.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Activity And Energy
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEDIOUS
Explanatory
Surprising
Normal
Boring
Irritating
Boring
When something is "tedious," it is very boring. Often, this is because it is a repetitive thing, like a task that we have to do over and over again. The main meaning, however, of "tedious" is dull or boring.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Activity And Energy
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WEARIED
Aching
Exercised
Careful
Sore
Fatigued
Fatigued
When someone is "weary," he or she is tired. Some times, we are tired because we have worked very hard physically. This might tempt you to pick "sore" or "aching," but "weariness" is tiredness. Therefore, the best option is actually "fatigued," which means very tired.
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