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Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Prosperous
United
Opinionted
Prompt
Flourishing
Implied
Flourishing
"Prosperous" means financially successful or flourishing.
Example Question #323 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Infectious
Contagious
Knowledgable
Repetitious
Helpful
Nutritious
Contagious
"Infectious" means contagious.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Booming
Failing
Thriving
Primary
Sleepy
Quiet
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
Pleasurable
Wonderful
Squander
Threatening
Dormant
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
Prosperous
Comfortable
Wealthy
Affluent
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
Hopeful
Hopeless
Harmless
Harmful
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
Juxtapose
Burdened
Flummoxed
Baffled
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
Outlandish
Pretentious
Portentous
Unfavorable
Unorthodox
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
Amiable
Honest
Brave
Indigent
Wealthy
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
Frugal
Glorious
Frightening
Dull
Interesting
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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