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Example Question #72 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Hurtful
Sentimental
Painstaking
Chipper
Naive
Sentimental
"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.
Example Question #73 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Lassitudinous
Glum
Stern
Facetious
Volatile
Glum
"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.
Example Question #74 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Insufferable
Eager
Poignant
Despairing
Enthusiastic
Despairing
"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.
Example Question #75 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Debilitated
Energized
Pulchritudinous
Invigorated
Melancholic
Debilitated
"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.
Example Question #76 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Incorrigible
Emaciated
Obsequious
Irritable
Perfidious
Irritable
The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others.
Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIVE
Exquisite
Contrite
Laudable
Expressive
Manifold
Expressive
Someone who is "emotive" is very "expressive" and open about sharing emotions. "Exquisite" is another word for lovely or beautiful, and "laudable" means commendable or praiseworthy. "Manifold" is a synonym for "diverse" or varied. "Contrite" means repentant or penitent.
Example Question #78 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCONSOLATE
Doleful
Ebullient
Despicable
Asinine
Lurid
Doleful
"Disconsolate" means "doleful," mournful, and sorrowful. "Despicable" is a synonym for "loathsome." "Ebullient" is a synonym for exuberant and exultant. "Asinine" means silly, stupid, or foolish. "Lurid" means sensational, shocking, or overly vivid.
Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRENZIED
Congenial
Arcane
Frantic
Assiduous
Depraved
Frantic
"Frenzied," "frantic," and "frenetic" are all synonyms. "Arcane" means abstruse or obscure. "Congenial" means friendly and personable. "Depraved" means corrupt or dissolute. "Assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking.
Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPROACHFUL
Conjectural
Suave
Fallacious
Disapproving
Multifarious
Disapproving
"Reproachful" and "disapproving" are synonyms. "Multifarious" means manifold or diverse. "Fallacious" means false or erroneous. "Conjectural" is a synonym for speculative, theoretical, or hypothetical. "Suave" and "sophisticated" are synonyms.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADDLED
Perplexed
Terrified
Blissful
Somber
Lonesome
Perplexed
The adjective "addled" means confused, perplexed, unable to think clearly (due to drug use or mental illness). Additionally, "somber" means grave and serious; "blissful" means very happy.
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