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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RANCOROUSLY
Spitefully
Dubiously
Nakedly
Duplicitously
Amiably
Spitefully
"Rancorous" means hateful or "spiteful." "Amiable" means friendly or affable. "Dubious" means doubtful, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or treacherous. "Naked" means nude, bare, or unhidden.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIALLY
Capriciously
Placidly
Garishly
Ambiguously
Professionally
Capriciously
"Mercurial" means "capricious," volatile, or temperamental. This is a near antonym for "placid," which means calm and serene. "Ambiguous" means unclear or vague, and "professional" is an antonym for "amateurish." "Garish" means gaudy and tawdry.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATORILY
Conscientiously
Sluggishly
Contemptibly
Tenaciously
Eminently
Sluggishly
"Dilatory" means delayed, slow, or tardy. "Contemptible" means hateful, and "conscientious" means dutiful. "Eminent" is a synonym for illustrious. "Tenacious" is a synonym for persistent or determined.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATELY
Obsoletely
Pristinely
Gratefully
Judiciously
Uncleanly
Pristinely
"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Trenchantly
Gently
Ambivalently
Irascibly
Equivocally
Trenchantly
"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLY
Nefariously
Iniquitously
Ubiquitously
Unstoppably
Dubiously
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Obstreperously
Inimically
Detrimentally
Bombastically
Rambunctiously
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Clandestinely
Tediously
Persistently
Voraciously
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Rambunctiously
Avariciously
Spunkily
Elaborately
Pugnaciously
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Tastefully
Drearily
Gaudily
Sensationally
Dismally
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
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