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Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GAUNT
Portly
Corpulent
Emaciated
Fraudulent
Rotund
Emaciated
"Gaunt" means very skinny or skeletal and is most similar in meaning to "emaciated," which means skinny to the point of ill health. So, "emaciated" is the correct answer. "Corpulent," "portly," and "rotund" all mean fat or round and are antonyms of "gaunt" and "emaciated," and "fraudulent" means fake or false.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ROBUST
Illiterate
Humorous
Sturdy
Flawed
Fragile
Sturdy
"Robust" means strong and sturdy, so "sturdy" is the correct answer. "Fragile" is an antonym of "robust" and "sturdy"; it means weak and easily broken. "Flawed" means having defects or problems. "Humorous" means funny or hilarious. "Illiterate" means not knowing how to read or write, as the negative prefix "il-" means not, and "literate" means knowing how to read and write. This makes sense because the root "lit" means having to do with letters; the root appears in other words like "literature" and "alliterate."
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRIMY
Immaculate
Energetic
Filthy
Studious
Enormous
Filthy
"Grimy" means dirty or filthy, so "filthy" is the correct answer. "Immaculate" is an antonym of "grimy" and "filthy"; it means perfectly clean. "Enormous" means very big in size. "Energetic" means lively or having a lot of energy. "Studious" means spending a lot of time on academic work.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TEPID
Conclusive
Stifling
Lukewarm
Frigid
Boring
Lukewarm
"Tepid" means of a temperature that is mild, verging on cold. So, it is most similar in meaning to "lukewarm," which means of a moderate temperature, and "lukewarm" is the correct answer. For clarification, "stifling" means very hot, "frigid" means very cold, "boring" means not holding one's attention or interest, and "conclusive" means definitive.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARCHED
Tired
Thirsty
Hungry
Happy
Sad
Thirsty
Someone who is parched is very thirsty, so "thirsty" is the correct answer. For clarification, "hungry" means needing food, "tired" means lacking energy or needing sleep, "sad" means unhappy and "happy" means glad or cheerful.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NIMBLE
Elementary
Frigid
Rudimentary
Flexible
Complex
Flexible
Someone who is "nimble" is highly flexible and agile, so "flexible," which means able to bend, is the correct answer. For clarification, "rudimentary" and "elementary" are synonyms that both mean basic or simple, "complex" is an antonym of "rudimentary" and "elementary" that means complicated, and "frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRISTINE
Clean
Famous
Intricate
Unyielding
Unconcerned
Clean
"Pristine" means clean or unused, so "clean" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pristine": "unyielding" contains the negative prefix "un-," which means not, so you might be able to infer that it means not yielding, or in other words, stiff or inflexible; "famous" means well-known; "intricate" means complex or complicated; and "unconcerned" means not concerned or not interested, which you again might be able to infer from the presence of the prefix "un-."
Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STIFF
Rigid
Boring
Delicious
Flexible
Selfless
Rigid
"Stiff" means "rigid" or difficult to bend. "Flexible" is an antonym of "rigid"; it means easily changeable or bent. "Delicious" means very tasty. "Boring" means dull or uninteresting. "Selfless" means unselfish or concerned more with others than with oneself.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Very thin
Very efficient
Very fat
Very clever
Very lazy
Very thin
Someone who is "emaciated" is very thin, to the point of being unhealthy, so "very thin" is the correct answer. "Emaciated" is an antonym of "corpulent," "portly" and "fat."
Example Question #20 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATE
Vociferous
Imperfect
Spotless
Zealous
Frank
Spotless
"Immaculate" means perfectly clean or perfectly behaved, so "spotless," and adjective that also means perfectly clean, is the correct answer. For clarification, "imperfect" means not perfect, as you might guess from the word's use of the negative prefix "im-." It is an antonym of "immaculate." For further clarification, "frank" means honest, "zealous" means passionate, and "vociferous" means vocal or loud.
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