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Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Deleteriously
Attentively
Vigilantly
Liquidly
Bubbly
Bubbly
"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Magnanimous
Esoteric
Festive
Thrifty
Chronic
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."
Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Pernicious
Ravenous
Avaricious
Ominous
Corrupt
Corrupt
"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.
Example Question #204 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Determined
Enervated
Serenely
Holy
Rapid
Determined
"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.
Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Thrifty
Impertinent
Frugal
Articulate
Decadent
Decadent
"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."
Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALM
Animated
Serene
Depraved
Vivacious
Voracious
Serene
"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.
Example Question #207 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Oblivious
Insatiable
Congenial
Deleterious
Merry
Insatiable
"Voracious" means ravenous, very hungry, or insatiable. "Congenial" means personable and friendly. "Merry" means cheerful, festive, and light-hearted. "Oblivious" means clueless. "Deleterious" means harmful or pernicious.
Example Question #208 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Flippant
Predictable
Frivolous
Unbiased
Prophetic
Unbiased
"Impartial" means "unbiased" and fair. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant or farsighted, able to see the future. Similarly, "predictable" means foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.
Example Question #209 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETULANT
Adept
Potent
Adroit
Peevish
Scathing
Peevish
"Petulant" and "peevish" both mean sulky and bad tempered. "Scathing" means searingly critical. "Adept" and "adroit" both mean skillful. "Potent" means powerful and strong.
Example Question #210 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGINATIVE
Depraved
Deprived
Expert
Creative
Sympathetic
Creative
"Imaginative" and "creative" are synonyms. "Depraved" means corrupt, and "deprived" means disadvantaged. "Sympathetic" is a near synonym to "empathetic," and "expert" means skillful or knowledgeable.