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Example Question #681 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Serene
Righteous
Eligible
Decrepit
Gusty
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #682 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Baffled
Absurd
Stingy
Stringent
Quizzical
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #683 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Fervid
Exultant
Jubilant
Leery
Harmful
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #684 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Eloquent
Liberal
Stingy
Provincial
Genius
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #685 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Cryptic
Eccentric
Rustic
Enigmatic
Urban
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #686 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Pitiful
Equivocal
Exorbitant
Unequivocal
Emotional
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Animated
Maudlin
Sedulous
Assiduous
Ghostly
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Abysmal
Inebriated
Drinkable
Dissolute
Powerful
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITOUS
Petulant
Peevish
Ludicrous
Smarmy
Favorable
Favorable
"Propitious" is a synonym for auspicious, promising, and "favorable." "Ludicrous" is a synonym for ridiculous. "Petulant" and "peevish" are synonyms for irritable. "Smarmy" is a synonym for unctuous.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Anomalous
Dishonest
Sedulous
Typical
Harmful
Harmful
"Pernicious" means both injurious and "harmful." "Typical" and "abnormal" are antonyms, and "anomalous" means abnormal. "Dishonest" is an antonym for "truthful." "Sedulous" means hardworking and diligent.
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