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Example Question #1657 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUSLY
Pertinaciously
Arrogantly
Opulently
Showily
Execrably
Showily
"Ostentatious" means showy, flamboyant, or pretentious. "Opulent" means luxurious or wealthy, and "arrogant" means conceited. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious."
Example Question #1658 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATICALLY
Equivocally
Salubriously
Calmly
Gregariously
Exorbitantly
Calmly
"Phlegmatic" means calm, levelheaded, and composed. "Equivocal" is a synonym for "ambiguous," and "salubrious" is a synonym for "healthy." "Gregarious" is a synonym for "outgoing" and "sociable." "Exorbitant" means excessive, extortionate.
Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENTLY
Calamitously
Sedulously
Urgently
Quintessentially
Cryptically
Urgently
"Exigent" is another word for urgent or dire. "Calamitous" means disastrous, and "cryptic" means enigmatic. "Quintessential" is a synonym for "classic," "stereotypical," or "archetypical." "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous" or hardworking.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENTLY
Largely
Exuberantly
Symbolically
Inherently
Stingily
Inherently
"Immanent" means "inherent." "Symbolic" means representational, and "largely" means mostly or mainly. "Exuberant" is a synonym for "overjoyed" or ebullient. "Stingy" means miserly or thrifty.
Example Question #1661 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURANTLY
Potently
Vivaciously
Enigmatically
Recalcitrantly
Censoriously
Recalcitrantly
"Obdurate" means stubborn or recalcitrant. "Vivacious" means lively, spirited. "Potent" means powerful. "Censorious" is a synonym for "highly critical." "Enigmatic" is another word for mysterious.
Example Question #1662 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOSLY
Brazenly
Laconically
Lucidly
Dubiously
Loquaciously
Brazenly
"Presumptuous" is a synonym for "arrogant," "brazen," or "overly confident." "Dubious" means doubtful, and "lucid" means clear. "Laconic" means concise or terse, which is a near antonym for "loquacious," or talkative.
Example Question #1663 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIXOTICALLY
Villainously
Zealously
Creatively
Idealistically
Fractiously
Idealistically
"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.
Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERICALLY
Ridiculously
Fictitiously
Snowily
Abstemiously
Irritably
Irritably
"Choleric" is a somewhat antiquated word for irritated and irascible. "Snowily" is the adverb form of "snow," and "fictitiously" is the adverb form of "fiction." Another word for "ridiculous" is ludicrous. Another word for "abstemious" is sober or temperate.
Example Question #174 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COERCIVELY
Threateningly
Immanently
Kindly
Pruriently
Pestilently
Threateningly
To "coerce" someone is to force or threaten them to do something. "Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Pestilent" is a synonym for "deadly" or dangerous. "Prurient" means lustful or salacious, and "kind" simply means benevolent, gentle, or warmhearted.
Example Question #175 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUPERABLY
Libidinously
Salaciously
Insurmountably
Mechanically
Powerfully
Insurmountably
Something "insuperable" is impossible to overcome or surmount. "Salacious" and "libidinous" are both synonyms for "lustful." Another word for "powerful" is potent. Another word for "mechanical" is routine or automatic.
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