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Example Question #175 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURANTLY
Vivaciously
Censoriously
Enigmatically
Potently
Recalcitrantly
Recalcitrantly
"Obdurate" means stubborn or recalcitrant. "Vivacious" means lively, spirited. "Potent" means powerful. "Censorious" is a synonym for "highly critical." "Enigmatic" is another word for mysterious.
Example Question #176 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOSLY
Brazenly
Lucidly
Loquaciously
Laconically
Dubiously
Brazenly
"Presumptuous" is a synonym for "arrogant," "brazen," or "overly confident." "Dubious" means doubtful, and "lucid" means clear. "Laconic" means concise or terse, which is a near antonym for "loquacious," or talkative.
Example Question #177 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIXOTICALLY
Idealistically
Villainously
Fractiously
Zealously
Creatively
Idealistically
"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.
Example Question #178 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERICALLY
Fictitiously
Irritably
Abstemiously
Snowily
Ridiculously
Irritably
"Choleric" is a somewhat antiquated word for irritated and irascible. "Snowily" is the adverb form of "snow," and "fictitiously" is the adverb form of "fiction." Another word for "ridiculous" is ludicrous. Another word for "abstemious" is sober or temperate.
Example Question #179 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COERCIVELY
Kindly
Pruriently
Threateningly
Pestilently
Immanently
Threateningly
To "coerce" someone is to force or threaten them to do something. "Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Pestilent" is a synonym for "deadly" or dangerous. "Prurient" means lustful or salacious, and "kind" simply means benevolent, gentle, or warmhearted.
Example Question #180 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUPERABLY
Libidinously
Powerfully
Mechanically
Salaciously
Insurmountably
Insurmountably
Something "insuperable" is impossible to overcome or surmount. "Salacious" and "libidinous" are both synonyms for "lustful." Another word for "powerful" is potent. Another word for "mechanical" is routine or automatic.
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLICITOUSLY
Guilelessly
Concernedly
Dubiously
Innocuously
Immaculately
Concernedly
To be "solicitous" is to be concerned or care for someone. "Dubious" means doubtful or skeptical. "Guileless" means naive, and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is a synonym for "pristine," spotless.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUCCINCTLY
Attentively
Imperceptibly
Abstractly
Pithily
Frigidly
Pithily
"Succinct" means pithy, laconic, concise, or terse. "Abstract" is a synonym for "concrete." "Attentive" means observant or perceptive. "Imperceptible" means scarcely noticeable. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRURIENTLY
Scandalously
Discreetly
Embarrassingly
Arduously
Lustfully
Lustfully
"Prurient" means lustful or lecherous. "Arduous" means difficult or strenuously. "Embarrassing" is a synonym for "humiliating," and "scandalous" is a synonym for "improper" or shocking. "Discreet" means careful and cautious or else inconspicuous.
Example Question #184 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANTLY
Avidly
Insistently
Sternly
Voraciously
Affably
Insistently
To be "adamant" is to be insistent or unshakable. "Affable" is a synonym for "amiable," and "voracious" is a synonym for "ravenous" or insatiable. "Avid" means eager or enthusiastic. "Stern" means strict or firm.
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