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Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Immorally
Perceptively
Decently
Ostentatiously
Obstreperously
Immorally
When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Doggedly
Smugly
Frugally
Prodigally
Acquiescently
Acquiescently
"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUSLY
Cryptically
Ingeniously
Ingenuously
Trenchantly
Unpredictably
Unpredictably
"Capricious" means fickle, unpredictable, and whimsical. "Trenchant" means cutting or incisive. "Ingenious" is another word for "clever" or innovative, while "ingenuous" is another word for "innocent" or naive. Something "cryptic" is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFULLY
Gregariously
Confidently
Impecuniously
Mellifluously
Mournfully
Mournfully
Someone who is "doleful" is mournful and sorrowful. "Gregarious" is another word for social or outgoing, and "mellifluous" is another word for harmonious or sweet-sounding. "Confidence" is self-assurance. "Impecunious" means impoverished or penniless.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms: Adverbs
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POIGNANTLY
Feistily
Superficially
Plaintively
Dissonantly
Cruelly
Plaintively
"Poignant" means touching, moving, emotional, and plaintive. "Cruel" is a synonym for "vicious," while "feisty" is a synonym for "spunky" or spirited. "Superficial" means shallow, either literally or figuratively, and "dissonant" means discordant or unharmonious.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms: Adverbs
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APOCRYPHALLY
Lugubriously
Melodically
Nostalgically
Direly
Fictitiously
Fictitiously
An "apocryphal" story is a fictitious or falsified one. "Melodically" is the adverb form of "melody" and usually describes music. "Lugubrious" is a synonym for "glum" and "morose," and "dire" is a synonym for 'urgent." "Nostalgic' means wistful or longing.
Example Question #157 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Vituperatively
Antisocially
Apocryphally
Ingeniously
Inexorably
Antisocially
"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.
Example Question #158 : Synonyms: Adverbs
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RECLUSIVELY
rowdily
Histrionically
Dolefully
Hermitically
Fallaciously
Hermitically
"Reclusive" means "hermitic" or solitary. "Fallacious" is a synonym for "false." "Doleful" means mournful. "Histrionic" means melodramatic and overly theatrical. "Rowdy" is a synonym for "boisterous."
Example Question #159 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVENLY
Lugubriously
Abjectly
Saccharinely
Resiliently
Profligately
Abjectly
"Craven" means cowardly or abject. "Profligate" means wasteful. "Lugubrious" means glum and morose. "Saccharine" means overly sweet and sentimental. "Resilient" means strong and able to withstand great adversity.
Example Question #160 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUSLY
Arduously
Petulantly
Treacherously
Intractably
Presumptuous
Arduously
"Onerous" means "arduous," difficult, and burdensome. "Treacherous" and "traitorous" are synonyms, as are "petulant" and "peevish." "Intractable" is a synonym for "stubborn." "Presumptuous" is a synonym for "brazen."
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