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Example Question #71 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MALODOROUS
Smelly
Sincere
Loud
Malevolent
Benevolent
Smelly
"Malodorous" means bad-smelling. Whenever you see -odor you can guess that the word has something to do with smells, likewise the prefix -mal means bad. To provide further help, "malevolent" means bad-natured, evil; and "benevolent" means good-natured, kind.
Example Question #72 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSURPASSED
Banal
Uncommitted
Supreme
Insipid
Uncontrollable
Supreme
“Unsurpassed” literally means not taken over, however it is most commonly used to mean best or supreme. To provide further help, “insipid” and “banal” are synonyms and both mean boring, dull, lifeless; "uncommitted" means not interested, casual; “uncontrollable” means not able to be controlled.
Example Question #73 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRELUDE
Conclusion
Glossary
Introduction
Epilogue
Plot
Introduction
The prefix "pre-" means before and is opposite in meaning to the prefix "post-." When you see a world like “prelude,” it is reasonable to assume it means something coming before something else. Indeed, “prelude” means introduction. To provide further help, the “plot” is the sequence of events that take place in a story; the “conclusion” of something is the end of it; the “epilogue” is a part of a story that comes after the end of the main story; and a “glossary” is a list of terms used in a book that are presented with their definitions, usually at the back of a book.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCLAIM
Reassure
Declare
Abolish
Duplicate
Portray
Declare
The Latin root "-claim" here means shout or out loud, so “exclaim” means to cry out loudly. “Abolish” means get rid of; “reassure” means to say something to make someone feel better; “portray” means to depict; and “duplicate” means to copy or to make a second of something.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCUR
Announce
Astound
Argue
Amplify
Agree
Agree
The Latin prefix "con-" means with, so “concur” means to agree with. “Astound” means to surprise someone with something incredible; “announce” means declare or say out loud to many people, and "amplify" means to make stronger or louder.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTROVERTED
Miserly
Unseemly
Grumpy
Confident
Shy
Shy
The Latin prefix "intro-" means inward, so someone who is “introverted” is someone who "lives inside him- or herself," or in other words, someone who is shy and quiet. The opposite of being “introverted” is being “extroverted” which means someone who is talkative and likes to be in the company of others. Here, you can see that the prefix "extra-" means outside. The word “confident” means feeling good about yourself and your chances of doing something; “grumpy” means not happy and feeling down and annoyed; “miserly” means not generous with money; and “unseemly” means unattractive or rude.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENCLOSE
Encroach
Surround
Escape
Provoke
Catalogue
Surround
The Latin prefix "en-" means inside, so it makes sense that “enclose” means to completely surround something. “Escape” means to successfully run away from; “encroach” means to step into territory that you should not; "provoke" means cause someone to do something, usually bad, often by making them mad; and "catalogue" means make a comprehensive list of a collection of things.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORTICIAN
Groundbreaker
Director
Author
Undertaker
Magnate
Undertaker
The Latin root "mort" means death, so a “mortician” is someone who assists with funeral preparations and helps process a burial, or an “undertaker." A “magnate” is a successful businessman; a “director” is someone in charge of an organization or someone in charge of making a movie; “author” means writer; and someone who is a “groundbreaker” is someone who does something for the first time, also known as an innovator.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPOSITION
Posture
Ambush
Declaration
Equity
Structure
Structure
The prefix "co-" means together, so it makes sense that “composition” means how something is put together, also known as its makeup or "structure." "Composition" can also mean the act of making something, but none of the answer choices matches this definition. “Declaration” means official announcement; “equity” means the trait of being fair and impartial; “ambush” means a surprise attack; and "posture" means the way in which one carries oneself and sits.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DETHRONE
Foil
Court
Depose
Ridicule
Summon
Depose
The prefix "de-" means reduce, away, or remove, so it makes sense that “dethrone” means remove from the throne or remove from power. "Depose," which also means remove from a position of power, is thus the correct answer. “Foil” means thwart or prevent; “summon” means send for or call for; “court,” when used as a verb, means pursue or consider; and “ridicule” means mock or bully.
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