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Example Question #451 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Manuel worried that he hadn't studied enough because the test was very RIGOROUS.
Easy
Obnoxious
Long
Demanding
Demanding
Rigorous means demanding or challenging. This can be determined from the context of the sentence. Manuel is worried about the test. That should eliminate easy as answer. A test can't really be "obnoxious," which means badly behaved or overly loud. That leaves "long" and "demanding." "Long" can be eliminated because a long, but easy, test probably wouldn't make Manuel nervous that he hadn't studied enough.
Example Question #452 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LETHAL
Gently
Fortunately
Deadly
Luckily
Carelessly
Deadly
"Lethal" means deadly, can cause death. To provide further help, "fortunately" and "luckily" both mean the same thing, they are synonyms of one another. On the other hand "gently" which means done carefully and calmly, is the opposite of "carelessly" which means done without care. "Gently" and "carelessly" are antonyms of one another.
Example Question #453 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARNIVOROUS
Herbivorous
Flesh-eating
Fancy
Elegant
Vegetarian
Flesh-eating
The words "carnivorous" and "flesh-eating" are synonymous. These words refer to something that eats meat or flesh. The words "herbivorous" and "vegetarian refer to something that eats plants instead of eating meat. The words "fancy" and "elegant" are synonymous with each other; they refer to something that is decorated or refined.
Example Question #454 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RIDICULOUS
Creative
Incomparable
Descriptive
Dynamic
Silly
Silly
The word most similar in meaning to RIDICULOUS is "silly." "Ridiculous" means inviting mockery. If you wore a ballet outfit with swimming goggles to school, you might look ridiculous. You would also look "silly!"
To determine the meaning of "incomparable," use the base word "comparable." This is similar to the word "compare." "Comparable" means things are roughly equal. Now add the prefix "in" which means not. "Incomparable" means not equal or outstanding. For example: "For the concert tonight, I am announcing the incomparable Taylor Swift."
"Creative" means to be imaginative.
If you are "descriptive," you "describe."
"Dynamic" means constantly changing.
Example Question #455 : Synonyms
A synonym of "absurd" is __________.
serious
fragile
honored
quiet
ridiculous
ridiculous
Since "absurd" is an adjective that means "silly," we need to pick out another adjective that means "silly." While "serious" may look like the correct answer, it actually means the opposite of "silly." However, "ridiculous" is an adjective that means "extremely silly or unreasonable," so "ridiculous" is the correct answer.
Example Question #456 : Synonyms
A synonym of “fundamental” is __________.
sensational
crucial
scary
weird
trivial
crucial
“Fundamental” is an adjective that means “forming a necessary base or core; of central importance,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “important.” That means that “trivial” cannot be the correct answer, because “trivial,” is an adjective that means “of little value or importance,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “fundamental.” “Crucial,” however, is an adjective that means either “decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something” or “of great importance,” and because “crucial” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “fundamental,” “crucial” is the correct answer.
Example Question #457 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Which word could have similar meaning to the one that is underlined in the sentence?
Laura held many latent talents.
impressive
hobbies
hidden
useful
gifts
hidden
"Latent" means dormant or hidden.
Example Question #458 : Synonyms
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word?
There is a fake Christmas tree in our house.
large
new
None of the other answers
real
artificial
artificial
"Artificial" and "fake" both have a similar meaning.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Truth, Existence, And Understanding
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Unbelievable
Unfair
Incredible
Common
A lot
Cheap
Incredible
"Unbelievable" means incredible.
Example Question #459 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ESSENTIAL
Necessary
Weak
Jealous
Excited
Optional
Necessary
"Essential" is an adjective that means necessary, so "necessary" is the correct answer.
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