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Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DURABLE
Challenging
Shiplike
Dictate
Long-lasting
Dried
Long-lasting
“Durable” means staying strong and in good condition over a long period of time, so "long-lasting" is the correct answer.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROBUST
Fragile
Unhealhty
Hearty
Weak
Mediocre
Hearty
"Robust" and "hearty" both refer to being strong and healthy.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRITTLE
Nautical
Normal
Sturdy
Fragile
Calm
Fragile
Something that is "brittle" is not strong and easily broken. So, "fragile," a word that means easily broken, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "brittle": "sturdy" means strong or difficult to break and is an opposite, or antonym, of "brittle"; "normal" means standard or ordinary; "calm" means peaceful or unworried; and "nautical" means having to do with the sea or the ocean.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STABLE
Diabolical
Imbalanced
Cruel
Wicked
Steady
Steady
“Stable” means steady when standing, although it is most commonly used to mean just steady; so, the correct answer is "steady." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "stable": “wicked” and “diabolical” both mean evil; “cruel” means mean and unkind; and “imbalanced” means not balanced or not equal.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.
Hidden
Open
Invisible
Bright
Clear
Visible
Invisible
Hidden and invisible both relate to something being out of sight.
Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Which is a synonym for frigid?
Warm
Cold
Loving
Accepted
None of the other answer choices
Cold
"Frigid" and "cold" both can be used as a response to the weather or a greeting. An example would be, "It is extremely frigid today."
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Which is a synonym for vivid?
Unrealistic
Fake
Realistic
None of the other choices.
Not lifelike
Realistic
"Vivid" and "realistic" both refer to something being lifelike.
Example Question #671 : Synonyms
A synonym of "hazy" is . . .
hazardous
pale
cooked
obvious
foggy
foggy
"Hazy" is an adjective that means "covered by a haze" or "vague, indistinct, or ill-defined," so we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "covered by haze" or "vague." While "hazardous" may look like a good answer choice because "hazy" and "hazardous" both start with the letters "haz-," "hazardous" means "dangerous." Because hazardous doesn't mean the same thing as "hazy," it can't be the correct answer. "Foggy," however, means "full of or accompanied by fog," "unable to think clearly; confused," or "indistinctly expressed or perceived; obscure." Since "foggy" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "hazy," "foggy" is the correct answer.
Example Question #672 : Synonyms
A synonym of "conspicuous" is . . .
complex
overt
dedicated
secret
belligerent
overt
"Conspicuous" is an adjective that means "standing out so as to be clearly visible" or "attracting notice or attention." So, we need to pick out a word that means something like "obvious." Since 'overt" means "done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden," "overt" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "conspicuous," so "overt" is the correct answer.
Example Question #673 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.
Damp
Huge
Frozen
Dry
Strange
Moist
Moist
"Damp" means moist; frozen describes something that has been turned from a liquid to a solid; dry means without water or moisture; huge means enormously large; and strange means weird.
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