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Example Question #1683 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POIGNANTLY
Dissonantly
Feistily
Superficially
Plaintively
Cruelly
Plaintively
"Poignant" means touching, moving, emotional, and plaintive. "Cruel" is a synonym for "vicious," while "feisty" is a synonym for "spunky" or spirited. "Superficial" means shallow, either literally or figuratively, and "dissonant" means discordant or unharmonious.
Example Question #1684 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHALLY
Direly
Nostalgically
Fictitiously
Melodically
Lugubriously
Fictitiously
An "apocryphal" story is a fictitious or falsified one. "Melodically" is the adverb form of "melody" and usually describes music. "Lugubrious" is a synonym for "glum" and "morose," and "dire" is a synonym for 'urgent." "Nostalgic' means wistful or longing.
Example Question #1685 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Apocryphally
Ingeniously
Inexorably
Antisocially
Vituperatively
Antisocially
"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.
Example Question #1686 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVELY
Hermitically
rowdily
Fallaciously
Dolefully
Histrionically
Hermitically
"Reclusive" means "hermitic" or solitary. "Fallacious" is a synonym for "false." "Doleful" means mournful. "Histrionic" means melodramatic and overly theatrical. "Rowdy" is a synonym for "boisterous."
Example Question #1687 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVENLY
Lugubriously
Profligately
Saccharinely
Abjectly
Resiliently
Abjectly
"Craven" means cowardly or abject. "Profligate" means wasteful. "Lugubrious" means glum and morose. "Saccharine" means overly sweet and sentimental. "Resilient" means strong and able to withstand great adversity.
Example Question #1688 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUSLY
Petulantly
Arduously
Intractably
Treacherously
Presumptuous
Arduously
"Onerous" means "arduous," difficult, and burdensome. "Treacherous" and "traitorous" are synonyms, as are "petulant" and "peevish." "Intractable" is a synonym for "stubborn." "Presumptuous" is a synonym for "brazen."
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUSLY
Moderately
Grandiloquently
Salubriously
Prodigally
Mordantly
Moderately
"Abstemious" means temperate, moderate. "Grandiloquent" is a synonym for pompous. "Salubrious" and "healthful" are synonyms, as are "prodigal" and "wasteful." "Mordant," "trenchant," and "caustic" are all synonyms.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUILELESSLY
Ingenuously
Strenuously
Onerously
Wantonly
Stringently
Ingenuously
"Guileless" means ingenuous, innocent, and naive. "Onerous" means difficult and laborious. "Strenuous" similarly means arduous. "Stringent" means rigid and strict. "Wanton" means immoral or promiscuous.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOMBASTICALLY
Smarmily
Acrimoniously
Ingratiatingly
Pompously
Complaisantly
Pompously
"Bombastic" is a synonym for grandiloquent and pompous. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent" and "amenable." "Ingratiating" and "smarmy" are synonyms. "Acrimonious" means caustic or bitter.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTRITELY
Illustriously
Superciliously
Penitently
Parsimoniously
Haughtily
Penitently
"Contrite" means penitent or repentant. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are synonyms that both mean stuck up, conceited. "Illustrious" means distinguished or eminent. "Parsimonious" means stingy or cheap.
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