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Example Question #515 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPABLE
Specific
Precious
Eloquent
Competent
Elegant
Competent
"Capable" and "competent" both mean able to achieve things efficiently. "Elegant" means tasteful, stylish, or graceful. "Eloquent" means fluent and articulate in speech. "Specific" means precise or particular, and "precious" means valuable.
Example Question #516 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLY
Limber
Hungry
Terrestrial
Slender
Cunning
Cunning
"Sly" and "cunning" both mean clever. "Terrestrial" is an adjective describing land-based things (the opposite of aquatic), and "slender" means slim or skinny. "Limber" is a word that means flexible and nimble. A good synonym for hungry is famished or ravenous.
Example Question #517 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUS
Harmful
Unhealthy
Fragmented
Thieving
Naughty
Naughty
"Mischievous" and "naughty" both indicate a tendency to misbehave and cause trouble. "Thieving" is a synonym for "stealing," "fragmented" means broken up into small pieces, and "unhealthy" is an antonym of "healthy." "Harmful" means damaging or hurtful.
Example Question #518 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRANKY
Ill
Dysfunctional
Grumpy
Passive
Uncomfortable
Grumpy
"Cranky" and "grumpy" both mean bad-tempered and irritable. "Passive," the opposite of active, means accepting whatever happens without resistance; "ill" means sick. "Uncomfortable" is an antonym of comfortable, and "dysfunctional" is another way to say that something doesn't work or function.
Example Question #519 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LETHARGIC
Foreign
Sluggish
Surreptitious
Abnormal
Novel
Sluggish
"Lethargic" and "sluggish" both mean underactive. "Abnormal," the opposite of normal, means out of the ordinary or strange. "Novel," when used as an adjective, means new. "Surreptitious" is another word for sneaky, and "foreign," the opposite of domestic, refers to things that are from another country.
Example Question #520 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRANK
Receptive
Deceptive
Lethargic
Candid
Roundabout
Candid
"Frank," or "candid," means open, direct, and honest. "Lethargic" means sluggish or lazy; "receptive" means willing or able to receive new ideas or information. "Deceptive," on the other hand, means deceitful or intending to mislead. "Roundabout" means indirect, winding, or unclear.
Example Question #521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOSTILE
Antagonistic
Supple
Unhelpful
Judicious
Robust
Antagonistic
"Hostile" means antagonistic or unfriendly. "Unhelpful" is an antonym of "helpful," "robust" means strong and sturdy, and "judicious" means showing or using good judgment. "Supple" is a synonym for flexible and limber.
Example Question #522 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELDERLY
Equitable
Geriatric
Lustful
Nomadic
Obsolete
Geriatric
"Elderly" means geriatric. "Nomadic" describes people who move around frequently and have no set home. "Equitable" means fair or equal. "Obsolete" means outdated. "Lustful" means full of lust and is a synonym for lecherous.
Example Question #523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EAGER
Fervent
Velvet
Dour
Nervous
Supple
Fervent
"Eager" and "fervent" both mean enthusiastic. "Velvet" is a soft type of material, "nervous" means anxious, and "dour" means stern and unsmiling. "Supple" is a synonym for limber and flexible.
Example Question #524 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILIGENT
Elementary
Exacerbating
Spiteful
Hardworking
Raspy
Hardworking
"Diligent" means hardworking. "Raspy" means hoarse and is usually used to describe voices. "Elementary" means easy or straightforward or rudimentary. To "exacerbate" a situation is to make it worse or more severe; to be "spiteful" is to act in cruel, malicious ways.
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