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Example Question #591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Insensitive
Compassionate
Caring
Dense
Criminal
Insensitive
"Callous" means "insensitive" or cruel.
"Criminal" means corrupt or illegal.
"Dense" means thick or compressed; as a personality trait it means unintelligent.
"Compassionate" means caring and empathetic.
"Caring" means to be kind and attentive to another's needs.
Example Question #592 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUPULOUS
Kind
Devious
Principled
Immoral
Monastic
Principled
"Scrupulous" means "principled," honest or trustworthy.
"Kind" means generous and good.
"Monastic" means secluded or contemplative or related to a monk.
"Devious" means deceitful, dishonest, wily.
"Immoral" means evil, degenerate or unscrupulous.
Example Question #593 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CYNICAL
Disgusting
Pertinent
Distrusting
Relevant
Displaced
Distrusting
The adjective "cynical" is used to describe someone who is distrusting of others and inclined to believe things are less virtuous than they seem. Additionally, "disgusting" means gross, unattractive, sickening; "displaced" means moved from its original position, dislodged, shifted; "pertinent" is a synonym of "relevant" they both mean related to the topic of discussion, important to what is happening.
Example Question #594 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KEEN
Unwilling
Eager
Creative
Serene
Jolly
Eager
The adjective "keen" can mean either "eager," willing to do something or sharp, quick-witted, intelligent. Additionally, "jolly" means cheerful, good-natured, happy; "serene" means peaceful; "unwilling" means not wanting to do something.
Example Question #595 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARISMATIC
Charming
Nauseating
Ominous
Vigilant
Inert
Charming
The adjective "charismatic" means charming and interesting, having a personality that other people find attractive and fascinating. Additionally, "inert" means motionless, not moving, having no energy; "vigilant" means watchful, attentive, paying careful attention to something; "nauseating" means sickening, disgusting, causing one to feel sick; "ominous" means threatening, suggesting something bad or dangerous will happen.
Example Question #596 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STAID
Dynamic
Composed
Reckless
Serious
Hedonistic
Serious
The adjective "staid" is used to describe someone who is serious and respectable, but also boring and unadventurous. Additionally, "composed" means under control in a stressful situation; "reckless" means out of control, prone to taking risks, careless; "dynamic" means energetic, forceful, powerful; "hedonistic" means devoted to the pursuit of pleasure, self-indulgent and immoderate.
Example Question #597 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STILTED
Genuine
Angelic
Fastidious
Pretentious
Rash
Pretentious
"Stilted" means "pretentious," artificial or overly-formal.
"Genuine" means real, authentic or honest.
"Rash" means irrational, impulsive or hasty.
"Fastidious" means fussy, meticulous, or extremely careful.
"Angelic" means like an angel, sweet, kind, or beautiful.
Example Question #598 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECOCIOUS
Gifted
Dilated
Engorged
Foolhardy
Aggressive
Gifted
The adjective "precocious" is used to describe someone young who is especially talented, intelligent, and gifted. Additionally, "foolhardy" means foolish, reckless, stupid; "engorged" means filled with blood (or some other liquid) and made larger; "aggressive" means prone to starting conflict; "dilated" means (usually of eyes) made wider and more open.
Example Question #599 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLASE
Supple
Indifferent
Awry
Tactful
Concise
Indifferent
The adjective "blase" means indifferent to, uncaring about something due to believing it to be uninteresting, ordinary, or unexciting. Additionally, "supple" means flexible and bendy; "concise" means brief and 'to the point'; "awry" means gone wrong, gone amiss, out of place; "tactful" means showing appropriate levels of politeness and concern in a social situation, knowing what to say so as not to be rude.
Example Question #600 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LICENTIOUS
Sanctioned
Immoral
Grandiose
Curious
Legal
Immoral
"Licentious" means "immoral," debauched, or unrestrained by morality.
"Grandiose" means theatrical or extravagant, excessively grand.
"Curious" means desiring knowledge, being inquisitive, or it can be used to describe something that is weird or strange.
"Legal" means permitted by even a strict interpretation of the law.
"Sanctioned" means officially approved, allowed, or permitted.
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