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Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSE
Appetizing
Confounded
Nutty
Sickened
Weepy
Weepy
"Lachrymose" means weepy," tearful, or sad. "Appetizing" means appealing, tasty. "Confounded" means bewildered, and "nutty" means zany or crazy. "Sickened" means ill, ailing.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRULENT
Congenial
Affable
Innocuous
Bizarre
Hostile
Hostile
"Virulent" can mean dangerously toxic or venomous, but it can also mean "hostile," bitter, and rancorous. This is an antonym for "innocuous," which means harmless. "Bizarre" means outlandish or strange, and "congenial" means friendly or personable. "Affable" has a similar meaning of friendly, amiable, and cordial.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRESTFALLEN
Leery
Woebegone
Calamitous
Emotive
Unlucky
Woebegone
"Crestfallen" means downhearted, sad, and "woebegone." "Leery" is another word for cautious or guarded, and "calamitous" is another word for disastrous. "Emotive" means expressive of one's feelings. An antonym for "unlucky" is serendipitous.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLENETIC
Quizzical
Bizarre
Superstitious
Frenzied
Angry
Angry
"Splenetic" means "angry" or irritable. ("Spleen" is an old-fashioned word for anger and frustration.) Don't confuse this with "frenetic," which means frenzied. "Quizzical" means curious or puzzling, and "bizarre" means strange or outlandish. "Superstitious" means having an irrational belief in superstitions.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOMICIDAL
Embarrassed
Murderous
Prurient
Doleful
Puerile
Murderous
"Homicidal" can mean literally "murderous" or figuratively very violent and brutal. "Prurient" means lustful, while "puerile" means immature or juvenile. "Embarrassed" is another word for ashamed. "Doleful" is another word for forlorn or mournful.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
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JOCULAR
Humorous
Sardonic
Gelid
Jubilant
Panglossian
Humorous
"Jocular" means "humorous" or joking. This is not the same as "jubilant," which means overjoyed. "Sardonic" means sarcastic, and "Panglossian" means overly optimistic and naively hopeful. "Gelid" means very cold, frigid.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAGGISH
Hedonistic
Humorous
Maudlin
Inimitable
Salacious
Humorous
Someone who is behaving in a "waggish" way is being playfully or mischievously funny. This is an antonym for "maudlin," which means tearfully sentimental or excessively sorrowful. "Inimitable" means one of a kind. "Hedonistic" means concerned with the pursuit of pleasure. "Salacious" is a synonym for "prurient."
Example Question #109 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
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RETICENT
Amorous
Contrite
Decorous
Introverted
Immoral
Introverted
"Reticent" means shy, withdrawn, quiet, or "introverted." "Amorous" means loving (often in a very apparent way), and "immoral" is an antonym for "moral." "Decorous" means polite and proper, while "contrite" means penitent.
Example Question #110 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFUL
Auspicious
Hostile
Germane
Quarrelsome
Aubergine
Hostile
"Baleful" can mean "hostile," harmful, or threatening and often describe's a person's expression or intentions. "Germane" is a synonym for "relevant." "Auspicious" means fortunate, propitious. "Aubergine" is a shade of purple (and synonymous with eggplant in British English). "Quarrelsome" has the same meaning as bickering.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
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CONCUPISCENT
Munificent
Bashful
Greedy
Lustful
Latitudinarian
Lustful
"Concupiscent" means desirous and "lustful." "Greedy" is a synonym for "avaricious," and "latitudinarian" is a synonym for "tolerant" and all-encompassing, particularly in a religious context. "Munificent" means generous.
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