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Example Question #326 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Prosperous
United
Prompt
Flourishing
Opinionted
Implied
Flourishing
"Prosperous" means financially successful or flourishing.
Example Question #327 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Infectious
Knowledgable
Contagious
Nutritious
Helpful
Repetitious
Contagious
"Infectious" means contagious.
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Booming
Thriving
Sleepy
Quiet
Failing
Primary
Thriving
"Booming" means thriving.
Example Question #621 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Threatening
Dormant
Wonderful
Pleasurable
Squander
Threatening
Something that is "ominous" is threatening or menacing. For clarification, "dormant" means inactive or at rest, and "squander" means to waste.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Wealthy
Affluent
Comfortable
Prosperous
Penniless
Penniless
To be "destitute" is to have nothing, to be penniless. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and antonyms of destitute and penniless.
Example Question #623 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Hopeless
Harmful
Hopeful
Harmless
Hurtful
Harmless
A disease that is "benign" is harmless. A situation can also be benign or harmless. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "harmless": "harmful" is an antonym of "harmless" and means causing harm; "hurtful" means causing emotional hurt; "hopeful" means optimistic; and "hopeless" means without hope.
Example Question #624 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LADEN
Bewildered
Burdened
Baffled
Flummoxed
Juxtapose
Burdened
"Laden" means heavily burdened. For clarification, "juxtapose" means to put two different things together, and the other three answer choices are all synonyms of one another and mean confused.
Example Question #625 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVERSE
Unfavorable
Unorthodox
Pretentious
Portentous
Outlandish
Unfavorable
A situation or conditions that are "adverse" are unfavorable and undesirable. So, "unfavorable" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unorthodox" means not conforming to typical norms, "outlandish" means bizarre and extravagant, "portentous" means ominious and foreboding, and "pretentious" means arrogant.
Example Question #626 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Brave
Wealthy
Amiable
Honest
Indigent
Indigent
Someone who is "destitute" is very poor and lacking necessary possessions, so "indigent," a word which means very poor, is the correct answer. For clarification, "wealthy" means having a lot of money or rich, "amiable" means friendly, "honest" means truthful, and "brave" means courageous.
Example Question #627 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Frightening
Interesting
Dull
Frugal
Glorious
Dull
"Insipid" means dull, boring and uninspired, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "frightening" means scary, "frugal" means thrifty, "glorious" means famous or wonderful, and "interesting" means holding one's attention.
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