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Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Bombastically
Detrimentally
Inimically
Rambunctiously
Obstreperously
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Voraciously
Clandestinely
Persistently
Tediously
Unquenchably
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Spunkily
Avariciously
Pugnaciously
Rambunctiously
Elaborately
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Drearily
Tastefully
Dismally
Sensationally
Gaudily
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Innocently
Naively
Innovatively
Histrionically
Innocuously
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Wonderfully
Dreadfully
Romantically
Scientifically
Wondrously
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #147 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Duplicitously
Laboriously
Indigently
Indolently
Mendaciously
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
Example Question #148 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Perilously
Properly
Immodestly
Impecuniously
Sporadically
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #149 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Triflingly
Newly
Melodramatically
Immaculately
Qualitatively
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #150 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Impartially
Indefatigably
Bitterly
Arduously
Parsimoniously
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
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