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Example Question #501 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FICKLE
Steadfast in one's beliefs
Frequently changing loyalties
Musical
Stoic
Sentimental
Frequently changing loyalties
"Fickle" means frequently changing loyalties, interests or allegiances.
"Sentimental" means predisposed to feeling tender, sad, or nostalgic. "Stoic" means experiencing pain or hardship without showing your feelings. "Musical" means related to music, or melodious. "Steadfast" in one's beliefs means committed to your beliefs.
Example Question #72 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZEALOUS
Quirky
Jealous
Crazed
Ornery
Very passionate
Very passionate
"Zealous" is an adjective that refers to a person who is "very passionate" or is fanatical or extremely committed to some cause.
"Ornery" means bad tempered, grouchy and headstrong. "Quirky" means peculiar or having unusual qualities. "Crazed" means insane or very excited. "Jealous" means being envious of someone because of his or her desirable traits or advantages.
Example Question #73 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Submissive
Kind
Garrulous
Belligerent
Attractive
Submissive
"Meek" is an adjective which means submissive, quiet or the quality of being easily imposed on.
"Garrulous" means excessively chatty. "Attractive" means sensorily pleasing. "Kind" means being benevolent or good. "Belligerent" means being hostile and malicious.
Example Question #74 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACTFUL
Spirited
Cruel
Reliable
Polite
Generous
Polite
"Tactful" means polite or diplomatic when dealing with other people.
"Generous" means ready to give more money or time than expected. "Reliable" means dependable or consistently good quality. "Cruel" means intentionally causing suffering and not feeling remorse. "Spirited" means energetic, enthusiastic and vivacious.
Example Question #75 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIDACTIC
Boring
Studious
Dexterous
Overly instructive
Emboldened
Overly instructive
"Didactic" means overly instructive or prone to teaching and explaining.
None of the other words are synonymous with didactic.
'Emboldened' means made brave or made bolder.
"Studious" is the trait of enjoying studying and being an intellectual. While studious is related to the concept of being didactic, they are not synonymous.
"Boring" means not interesting, or something that does not hold your attention.
"Dexterous" means agile or skillful with your hands.
Example Question #76 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Distrustful
Vapid
Mild-mannered
Disrespectful
Reverent
Disrespectful
Insolence refers to disobedience, and insolent is the corresponding adjective. It can also be described as showing disrespect. A "reverent" attitude would be roughly opposite to an "insolent" one.
Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMBATIVE
Aggressive
Excessive
Broken
Romantic
Filthy
Aggressive
Combative means aggressive, eager to engage in combat, and ready to fight. Excessive means too much. Filthy means very dirty or grimy. When it's not capitalized, romantic means loving or characterized by love. Broken means not working or functioning.
Example Question #78 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPABLE
Precious
Eloquent
Specific
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 #79 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLY
Slender
Limber
Terrestrial
Hungry
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 #80 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUS
Unhealthy
Fragmented
Naughty
Harmful
Thieving
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.
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