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Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
A synonym of “ingrained” is __________.
pungent
superb
entrenched
transient
gregarious
entrenched
“Ingrained” is an adjective that can mean either “firmly fixed or established; difficult to change” when referring to a habit, belief, or attitude, or “deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove” when referring to dirt or a stain. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “difficult to change” or “deeply embedded.” That means that “transient” cannot be the correct answer, because “transient” means “lasting only for a short time; impermanent,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “ingrained.” “Entrenched,” however, is an adjective that is used of an attitude, habit, or belief and means “firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.” Because “entrenched” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “ingrained,” “entrenched” is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
A synonym of “insidious” is __________.
pernicious
convenient
potential
overt
mechanical
pernicious
“Insidious” is an adjective that can mean either “proceeding subtly, but with harmful effects” or “treacherous and crafty,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “subtly harmful” or “treacherous.” That means that “overt” cannot be the correct answer, because “overt” means “done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “insidious.” “Pernicious,” however, is an adjective that means “having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way,” and because “pernicious” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “insidious,” “pernicious” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Contaminated
Polluted
Drinkable
Productive
Clean
Random
Polluted
"Contaminated" means polluted.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Toxic
Harmful
Corrupted
Helpful
Important
Friendly
Harmful
"Toxic" means harmful or poisonous.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Deliberate
Treacherous
Accidental
Intentional
Harmful
Illegal
Intentional
"Deliberate" means intentional; Accidental means unintentional; Harmful means causing harm; Treacherous means dangerous; and Illegal means not lawful.
Example Question #617 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Prosperous
Implied
Prompt
Flourishing
United
Opinionted
Flourishing
"Prosperous" means financially successful or flourishing.
Example Question #618 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Infectious
Nutritious
Helpful
Repetitious
Contagious
Knowledgable
Contagious
"Infectious" means contagious.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Booming
Quiet
Failing
Sleepy
Thriving
Primary
Thriving
"Booming" means thriving.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Wonderful
Squander
Threatening
Pleasurable
Dormant
Threatening
Something that is "ominous" is threatening or menacing. For clarification, "dormant" means inactive or at rest, and "squander" means to waste.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Wealthy
Comfortable
Affluent
Prosperous
Penniless
Penniless
To be "destitute" is to have nothing, to be penniless. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and antonyms of destitute and penniless.
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