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Example Question #694 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORBIDDING
Threatening
Iconic
Crafty
Welcoming
Witty
Threatening
"Forbidding" means uninviting or threatening. This is an antonym for "welcoming." "Witty" means humorously intelligent, and "crafty" means clever and devious. "Iconic" is a synonym for classic; it can also mean related or pertaining to a religious icon.
Example Question #695 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCATHING
Harvested
Abysmal
Blistering
Autumnal
Lively
Blistering
"Scathing" means biting, severe, and "blistering." "Abysmal" means dreadful or terrible, and "lively" means animated. "Autumnal" is an adjective for autumn or fall.
Example Question #696 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TORPID
Improvised
Illogical
Legendary
Sluggish
Elaborate
Sluggish
"Torpid" is another word for "sluggish" or lethargic. "Elaborate" means very complex and intricate. "Improvised" means unplanned or spontaneous. "Illogical" is an antonym for "logical," and "legendary" is a synonym for fabled or storied.
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSAILABLE
Intractable
Erratic
Voluminous
Immutable
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
The verb "assail" means attack, so the adjective "assailable" means able to be attacked, susceptible to attack. This is closest in meaning to "vulnerable." Additionally, "immutable" means fixed, never-changing; "voluminous" means large, vast, having a lot of volume; "intractable" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind; "erratic" means unreliable, inconsistent.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDISCRIMINATE
False
Random
Organized
Firm
Verbose
Random
The adjective "indiscriminate" means not selective, done randomly without any consideration. Additionally, "verbose" means (of writing or speech) wordy, overly complicated.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURIOUS
Impoverished
Emblematic
Auspicious
Ignominious
Propitious
Impoverished
"Penury" is extreme poverty. "Ignominy" means shame and humiliation, and "emblematic" means symbolic. "Propitious" and "auspicious" are synonyms that both mean favorable and promising.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACONIC
Mercurial
Tasteless
Slothful
Terse
Apposite
Terse
"Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" or brief. "Mercurial" is a synonym for "capricious," and "apposite" means apt. "Tasteless" and "tasteful" are antonyms, "slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONJECTURAL
Speculative
Belligerent
Vicarious
Grotesque
Elliptical
Speculative
"Conjectural" means "speculative," supposed, hypothetical. "Belligerent" is a synonym for "aggressive," and "grotesque" is a synonym for "gruesome." "Elliptical" means obscure and impossible to comprehend. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," indirect.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLVENT
Greedy
Bankrupt
Infrequent
Aloof
Inane
Bankrupt
The adjective "insolvent" means unable to pay one's debts due to running out of money. This is closest in definition to "bankrupt." Additionally, "aloof" means distant, withdrawn from human company; "inane" means pointless and silly.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTATIVE
Effervescent
Morose
Gilded
Presumed
Apocryphal
Presumed
"Putative" means assumed, so-called, or supposed. "Effervescent" means bubbly and can describe a liquid or a personality, and "morose" is a synonym for glum or gloomy. "Gilded" means shiny or covered in a gold or gold-like coating. "Apocryphal" means fictitious or false.
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