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Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCURSIVELY
Solemnly
Shrewdly
Congenially
Ramblingly
Superficially
Ramblingly
"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.
Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOCIFEROUSLY
Misanthropically
Vehemently
Lethargically
Sanguinely
Pruriently
Vehemently
"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.
Example Question #193 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Pleasantly
Complaisantly
Derogatorily
Luridly
Morbidly
Derogatorily
"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.
Example Question #194 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Ostentatiously
Pithily
Scandalously
Infectiously
Truthfully
Scandalously
Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #195 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISHLY
Subserviently
Capriciously
Proudly
Notoriously
Pertinaciously
Subserviently
"Slavish" means subservient, fawning, in the manner of a servant. This is an antonym for "proud." "Notorious" means infamous, and "pertinacious" means determined or persistent. A synonym for "capricious" is mercurial.
Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUSLY
Solicitously
Grandly
Electively
Exigently
Capaciously
Capaciously
"Commodious" means spacious, capacious, and roomy. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "elective" is a synonym for "optional." "Solicitous" means concerned and caring. "Grand" means large, impressive, and sweeping.
Example Question #197 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICALLY
Catholically
Argumentatively
Precisely
Speciously
Dubiously
Catholically
"Ecumenical" means inclusive, universal, or catholic (not to be confused with Catholic, which is a specific Christian religion). "Argumentative" means quarrelsome or combative. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Precise" is a synonym for "exact," and "dubious" is a synonym for "doubtful" or suspicious, depending on context.
Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREPOSTEROUSLY
Deservedly
Absurdly
Wretchedly
Disguisedly
Humbly
Absurdly
"Preposterous" means absurd, outlandish. Don't confuse this with an "impostor," or someone who disguises themselves to look like another person. "Deservedly" means well-earned. "Wretched" is a synonym for "miserable" or abject, and "humble" is a synonym for "modest."
Example Question #199 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFICACIOUSLY
Capaciously
Haphazardly
Effectively
Irascibly
Stringently
Effectively
"Efficacious" is a synonym for "effectual" or effective. "Capacious" means spacious, perhaps even palatial. "Stringent" means strict, severe, or demanding. "Haphazard" means random, slapdash. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," petulant.
Example Question #200 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSELY
Ravenously
Illegitimately
Cholerically
Tearfully
Histrionically
Tearfully
"Lachrymose" is a word for tearful, weepy. "Illegitimate" is an antonym for "legitimate," and "choleric" is a synonym for "irritable" or irascible. "Ravenous" means very hungry, voracious. "Histrionic" means melodramatic, hysterical.
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