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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVE
extroverted
coiled
suspicious
wise
avoiding the company of others
avoiding the company of others
Reclusive means to avoid the company of others.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PASSIVE
insightful
dominant
submissive
filled with holes
vocal
submissive
Passive means submissive.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF
light
invisible
vocal
reserved
quick
reserved
Aloof means someone is reserved.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
A synonym of “dour” is __________.
grim
persuasive
belligerent
cheerful
unnoticed
grim
“Dour” is an adjective that means “relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “severe,” “stern,” or “gloomy.” That means that “cheerful” cannot be the correct answer, because “cheerful” is an adjective that can mean either “noticeably happy and optimistic” or “causing happiness by its nature or appearance,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “dour.” “Grim,” however, is an adjective that can mean “ unrelentingly harsh; merciless or severe,” and because “grim” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “dour,” “grim” is the correct answer.
Example Question #147 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of “haughty” is __________.
neurotic
serendipitous
humble
proud
plaintive
proud
“Haughty” is an adjective that means “arrogantly superior and disdainful.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “disdainful.” That means that “humble” cannot be the correct answer, because “humble” is an adjective that means “having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “haughty.” “Proud,” however, is an adjective that can mean “having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s importance,” and because “proud” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “haughty,” “proud” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Furtive
Memorable
Symbolic
Stealthy
Refurbished
Receding
Stealthy
"Furtive" means stealthy, sly, or shifty.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Altruistic
Traditional
Twisted
Selfless
Oblong
Changing
Selfless
"Altruistic" means being unselfishly concerned with the well-being of others.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Industrious
Ulterior
Affected
Hard-working
Depraved
Pressing
Hard-working
"Industrious" means hard-working.
Example Question #441 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Moody
Desperate
Emotional
Generous
Dark
Friendly
Emotional
"Moody" means emotionally variable.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
FRUGAL
Rich
Wasteful
Thrifty
Money
Gentle
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty. A person who is frugal is careful with how they spend their money.
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