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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
Ostentatiously
Decently
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
Smugly
Doggedly
Prodigally
Frugally
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
Trenchantly
Ingenuously
Ingeniously
Unpredictably
Cryptically
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
Mournfully
Gregariously
Mellifluously
Confidently
Impecuniously
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
Dissonantly
Cruelly
Plaintively
Superficially
Feistily
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
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHALLY
Lugubriously
Melodically
Direly
Fictitiously
Nostalgically
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
Ingeniously
Antisocially
Apocryphally
Inexorably
Vituperatively
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
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVELY
Dolefully
Histrionically
Hermitically
Fallaciously
rowdily
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
Resiliently
Abjectly
Profligately
Saccharinely
Lugubriously
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
Petulantly
Intractably
Treacherously
Arduously
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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