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Example Question #411 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFUL
Mediocre
Melancholy
Indomitable
Elated
Deer-like
Melancholy
"Doleful" means "melancholy," sad, or depressing.
None of the other words are synonymous with doleful:
"Mediocre" means average or ordinary.
"Indomitable" means invincible, stubborn or unyielding.
"Deer-like" means related to a deer, or possessing qualities of a deer. Deer are often described as having doleful eyes.
"Elated" means wildly excited and happy, or euphoric.
Example Question #412 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Somber
Nervous
Anxious
Antsy
Excited
Somber
"Melancholy" is an adjective describing an emotion synonymous with "somber." The rest of the answers are all closely related: "Excited," "Anxious," "Antsy," and "Nervous" are all emotions, but they are not emotions related to sadness in the way "melancholy" and "somber" are.
Example Question #413 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTRAUGHT
Obliging
Agreeable
Polite
Fraught
Pleasant
Fraught
"Distraught" and "fraught" are synonyms describing a person's emotional state, a deeply upset and disquieted one. These words are opposite in meaning to the rest of the answer choices, which all describe pleasant states.
Example Question #414 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BASHFUL
Blithe
Demolished
Carefree
Shy
Broken
Shy
"Bashful" means shy, reserved, or inhibited. "Broken" means not functional, and "demolished" means destroyed or ruined. "Carefree" and "blithe" both mean happily untroubled and unworried.
Example Question #415 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUSPICIOUS
Umber
Mistrustful
Dun
Unschooled
Ignorant
Mistrustful
To be "suspicious" of someone or something is not to trust that person or thing. "Ignorant" and "unschooled" both mean uneducated or lacking knowledge. "Dun" is a gray-brown color, and "umber" is a dark brown color.
Example Question #416 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFOUNDED
Benighted
Nautical
Bewildered
Ignorant
Highly intelligent
Bewildered
"Confounded" and "confused" both mean bewildered. "Benighted" and "ignorant" both mean lacking knowledge. "Nautical" means maritime, which is a word often used to describe sailors or sailing. "Intelligent" and "stupid" are antonyms.
Example Question #417 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BITTER
Gleeful
Forgiving
Resentful
Delighted
Placating
Resentful
While "bitter" can describe a sharp, acid taste, it can also describe an angry or resentful emotional state. This word is the opposite of "forgiving". To "placate" someone is to soothe or calm that person. "Gleeful" and "delighted" are synonyms.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFEATED
Quizzical
Neutral
Demoralized
Victorious
Expectant
Demoralized
"Defeated" and "victorious" are antonyms, but "defeated" and "demoralized" are synonyms. "Expectant" means anticipatory. "Quizzical" means puzzled. "Neutral" means taking neither side in an argument or conflict.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MODEST
Pushy
Precise
Meek
Humble
Aggressive
Humble
"Modest" and "humble" mean self-effacing and moderate. "Aggressive" and "pushy" both mean forceful. "Precise" and "accurate" are near synonyms, as are "meek" and "submissive."
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIZZICAL
Erroneous
Chic
Puzzled
Appeased
Mollified
Puzzled
"Quizzical" and "puzzled" are synonyms referring to the state of being confused. "Mollified" and "appeased" both mean soothed or placated. "Erroneous" means wrong, incorrect. "Chic" means stylish or fashionable.
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