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Example Question #1221 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOLTING
Stifling
Scheming
Calculating
Darting
Sluggish
Darting
"Bolting" and "darting" both describe sudden swift movements. "Sluggish" means slow and inactive. "Stifling" can mean either very hot or very oppressive and controlling, depending on the context. "Calculating" and "scheming" are synonyms.
Example Question #1222 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIDING
Sliding
Embracing
Crawling
Longing
Leaping
Sliding
To "glide" is to slide or move smoothly. "Longing" means nostalgic or wistful. To "leap" is to jump, and to "crawl" is to move forward haltingly on hands and knees. "Embracing" means hugging, holding, or accepting.
Example Question #1223 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBLING
Amiable
Darting
Humble
Strolling
Violent
Strolling
To "amble" is to walk or stroll in a leisurely manner. To "dart" is to move quickly and suddenly. "Violent" means brutal or vicious, "amiable" means friendly or pleasant, and "humble" means modest.
Example Question #1224 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUIRMING
Highlighted
Tortured
Variegated
Wriggling
Buzzing
Wriggling
To 'squirm" is to wriggle or writhe. To "buzz" is to make a vibrating or humming sound. "Variegated" means having patches or spots of different colors. "Highlighted" means emphasized or underscored.
Example Question #1225 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLOUCHED
Hurried
Dawdling
Slumped
Upright
Wistful
Slumped
To "slouch" is to slump or adopt a drooping posture, and "upright" is a good antonym for "slouched." "Hurried" and "hasty" are synonyms. "Dawdling" and "lingering" are synonyms. "Longing" and "wistful" are synonyms.
Example Question #1226 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAILING
Smiling broadly
Grinning hungrily
Shouting angrily
Peeking slyly
Waving wildly
Waving wildly
To "flail" is to wave or thrash around wildly. To "smile" and to "grin" are near synonyms. To "shout" and to "scream" are near synonyms as well. To "peek" is to glance quickly or stealthily.
Example Question #1227 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GALLOPING
Racing
Exclaiming
Dawdling
Hesitating
Declaiming
Racing
A "gallop" is the fastest gait at which a horse can run, so "racing" is the best synonym for "galloping." To "hesitate" is to pause, to "exclaim" is to cry out, and to "declaim" is to deliver a speech. "Dawdling" and "lingering" are synonyms.
Example Question #1228 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DARTING
Unnerving
Dashing
Exclamatory
Exclaiming
Obscuring
Dashing
Both "darting" and "dashing" describe quick, sudden movements, so they are the closest synonyms. To "obscure" is to hide or conceal, and to "exclaim" is to cry out. "Exclamatory" means in the manner of an exclamation. "Unnerving" means discouraging or unsettling.
Example Question #1229 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWAGGERING
Strutting
Scolding
Sedate
Selfish
Vicious
Strutting
"Swaggering" and "strutting" both describe a type of walk full of confidence and arrogance. "Selfish" means the opposite of selfless, and "vicious" means violent or cruel. "Sedate" means calm and quiet. To "scold" is to reprimand or chastise.
Example Question #1230 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TWISTY
Yellowed
Tortuous
Very painful
Edible
Infuriating
Tortuous
"Tortuous" and "twisty" both mean winding, full of twists and turns. "Edible" means able to be eaten, "infuriating" means maddening, and "yellowed" means turned yellow (usually because of age). "Painful" is a near synonym for torturous, the word used to describe torture, but that is a different word from tortuous.
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