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Example Question #324 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Vacuous
Elevated
Legendary
Empty
Wordless
Conditional
Empty
"Vacuous" means empty. It also means lacking ideas or intelligence.
Example Question #324 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Durable
Legal
Unique
Sturdy
Steep
Flaccid
Sturdy
"Durable" means strong and sturdy; Flaccid means limp; Unique means special or different; and Legal means lawful.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DURABLE
Tall
Quick
Temporary
Sturdy
Fragile
Sturdy
"Durable" is an adjective used to describe something that is difficult to break or damage. Of the answer choices, the word with the closest meaning is "stable."Â
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVID
Confused
Fuzzy
Excited
Lamentable
Bright
Bright
"Vivid"Â means bright or colorful, so "bright" is the correct answer.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "nebulous" is . .
novel
precursor
indefinite
fundamental
exact
indefinite
"Nebulous" is an adjective that means "in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy," or when used to refer to concepts or ideas, "unclear, vague, or ill-defined." So, we need to pick out a word that means something like "hazy" or "unclear." Since "indefinite" means "not clearly expressed or defined; vague," it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "nebulous," and the correct answer.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
EnticingÂ
RavenousÂ
Delicious
Tempestuous
AlluringÂ
RavenousÂ
“Voracious” means extremely hungry or desiring or consuming great quantities. The only answer which means extremely hungry is “ravenous”; the words are linked by their suffix "-ous" which means characterized by. To help you, “tedious” means tiring or boring due to repetition, and  “tempestuous” means stormy. “Alluring” and “enticing” both mean tempting.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HAGGARD
HagÂ
ChopÂ
Tired
SorceressÂ
Rugged
Tired
“Haggard” means looking very thin and tired, especially due to great hunger, worry, or pain. So, "haggard" is most similar in meaning to “tired.” To help you, do not mistake "haggard" with “hag,” which means witch. Also do not confuse "haggard" with “hacked,” which means chopped. “Rugged” means having a rough, uneven surface or rough but attractive features.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
QuirkyÂ
NomadicÂ
FatÂ
DeliriousÂ
WhimsicalÂ
FatÂ
Someone who is "corpulent" is overweight or fat, so "fat" is the correct answer. For clarification, "delirious" means insane or feverish, "quirky" means unusual and silly, and "nomadic" means wandering or itinerant.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Frail
Durable
Colorless
Sturdy
Liquid
Weak
Weak
"Frail" means weak and feeble.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDIBLE
Auditory
Hearable
Incomplete
Listless
Faint
Hearable
Audible means loud enough to be heard. An example would be, "The sound was audible even over the loud music of the marching band."
"Auditory" deals with things that are "audible," but these are not synonyms. A "faint sound" might be "barely audible," but again this is not a synonym, since loud sounds can be "clearly audible."
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