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Example Question #461 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Yielding
Mercurial
Emblematic
Stubborn
Capricious
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #462 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VAPID
Invigorated
Dull
Adroit
Skeptical
Inept
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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GRANDILOQUENT
Smoky
Pompous
Imminent
Lurid
Genius
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #242 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INTRANSIGENT
Invigorated
Amicable
Enervated
Ludicrous
Stubborn
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #243 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INDEFATIGABLE
Inexhaustible
Manifold
Meticulous
Resilient
Hardy
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #244 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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VITRIOLIC
Bashful
Haughty
Immoderate
Caustic
Supercilious
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #245 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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PRODIGAL
Mordant
Lugubrious
Wasteful
Saccharine
Immaculate
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #246 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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RECALCITRANT
Abrasive
Obsolete
Resistant
Peevish
Archaic
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #247 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INGENUOUS
Clever
Jaded
Naive
Cynical
Elongated
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #248 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INDECOROUS
Chivalrous
Immodest
Fulsome
Execrable
Innocuous
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
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