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Example Question #689 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEJECTED
Isolated
Dispirited
Elated
Misled
Joyful
Dispirited
The correct answer is "dispirited."
"Dejected" is an adjective that means sad and depressed. "Dispirited" is a synonym of "dejected."
Example Question #690 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Arid
Biting
Harmful
Advantageous
Beneficial
Harmful
The correct answer is "harmful."
"Noxious" is an adjective that is defined as harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Example Question #691 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTENTOUS
Juvenile
Repugnant
Foreboding
Inviting
Boring
Foreboding
"Portentous" means foreboding or ominous.
"Juvenile" means immature or childish.
"Repugnant" means repulsive or detestable.
"Inviting" means desirable, appealing or attractive.
"Boring" means uninteresting or droll.
Example Question #692 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Temporary
Voluble
Unkind
Transient
Dull
Dull
"Pedantic" means dull or focused on the mundane, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "temporary" means not expected to last long, "transient" means fleeting or passing, and "voluble" means talking fluently.
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