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Example Question #491 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACTFUL
Polite
Reliable
Spirited
Cruel
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 #492 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIDACTIC
Boring
Overly instructive
Emboldened
Studious
Dexterous
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 #493 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Distrustful
Disrespectful
Mild-mannered
Vapid
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 #494 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMBATIVE
Aggressive
Romantic
Excessive
Filthy
Broken
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 #495 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPABLE
Eloquent
Specific
Precious
Elegant
Competent
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 #496 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLY
Limber
Slender
Cunning
Terrestrial
Hungry
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 #497 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUS
Fragmented
Naughty
Unhealthy
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.
Example Question #498 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRANKY
Dysfunctional
Uncomfortable
Ill
Passive
Grumpy
Grumpy
"Cranky" and "grumpy" both mean bad-tempered and irritable. "Passive," the opposite of active, means accepting whatever happens without resistance; "ill" means sick. "Uncomfortable" is an antonym of comfortable, and "dysfunctional" is another way to say that something doesn't work or function.
Example Question #501 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LETHARGIC
Surreptitious
Novel
Foreign
Abnormal
Sluggish
Sluggish
"Lethargic" and "sluggish" both mean underactive. "Abnormal," the opposite of normal, means out of the ordinary or strange. "Novel," when used as an adjective, means new. "Surreptitious" is another word for sneaky, and "foreign," the opposite of domestic, refers to things that are from another country.
Example Question #502 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRANK
Candid
Lethargic
Receptive
Roundabout
Deceptive
Candid
"Frank," or "candid," means open, direct, and honest. "Lethargic" means sluggish or lazy; "receptive" means willing or able to receive new ideas or information. "Deceptive," on the other hand, means deceitful or intending to mislead. "Roundabout" means indirect, winding, or unclear.
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