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Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Venal
Gauche
Timorous
Insatiable
Bereft
Insatiable
The adjective "voracious" means starving, not able to be satisfied, or "insatiable." Additionally, "bereft" means deprived of, sad due to a loss; "venal" means corrupt, able to be bribed; "gauche" means impolite, lacking social graces; "timorous" means prone to nervousness and anxiety.
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
Naive
Chipper
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
Glum
Facetious
Lassitudinous
Volatile
Stern
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
Poignant
Enthusiastic
Despairing
Insufferable
Eager
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
Pulchritudinous
Energized
Debilitated
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
Irritable
Incorrigible
Emaciated
Perfidious
Obsequious
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
Expressive
Contrite
Manifold
Laudable
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
Asinine
Lurid
Despicable
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 #79 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
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FRENZIED
Assiduous
Arcane
Frantic
Congenial
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 #80 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPROACHFUL
Fallacious
Multifarious
Disapproving
Conjectural
Suave
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.
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