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Example Question #1098 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPHEMERAL
Mature
Short-lived
Commercial
Standard
Whimsical
Short-lived
"Ephemeral" means lasting a short time, or "short-lived."
Example Question #1099 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTEDILUVIAN
Fashionable
Circular
Antidote
Outdated
Soaked
Outdated
"Antediluvian" means ridiculously old-fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #1100 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMITTENT
Viable
Morose
Recalcitrant
Polarizing
Sporadic
Sporadic
"Intermittent" means not continuous or sporadic.
Example Question #1101 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Geographic
Obscene
Perfect
Ancient
Unprepared
Ancient
"Primordial" means prehistoric or primeval. "Ancient" means extremely old, so it is the closest synonym amongst the answer choices and the correct answer.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHRONIC
Transitory
Persistent
Archaic
Timely
Extinct
Persistent
"Chronic" is an adjective that means "persisting for a long time or constantly recurring" and often refers to diseases. So, we need to pick out another word that means something like "persistent." While all of the available answer choices have something to do with time, only "persistent" is similar in meaning to "chronic," since "persistent" means "continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period." Because "persistent" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chronic," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #1103 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIPATETIC
Random
Whimsical
Itinerant
Dormant
Stable
Itinerant
"Peripatetic" is an adjective that means "traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods," so we need to find another adjective that means something like "traveling." Since "itinerant" means "traveling from place to place" as an adjective, it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "peripatetic" and the correct answer.
Example Question #1104 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STATIC
Sympathetic
Mobile
Stagnant
Tedious
Active
Stagnant
"Static" means not moving or stagnant. Active and Mobile means movable, so they are antonyms are Static. Sympathetic means to have compassion, Tedious means boring and dull. These last two words have no relation to Static.
Example Question #1105 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSPECTIVE
Potential
Positive
Shiny
Habitual
Elusive
Potential
Prospective means expecting to be something in the future, or having that potential.
Example Question #1106 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABITUAL
Thoughtful
Cultural
Loose
Meandering
Continual
Continual
Habitual means done as a habit, done constantly, or continual.
Example Question #1107 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENGRAINED
Formatted
Fervent
Correct
Wild
Established
Established
Engrained means firmly fixed or established.
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