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Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORLORNLY
Sadly
Childishly
Ingenuously
Sublimely
Daringly
Sadly
"Forlorn" means sad, pathetic, and downcast. "Sublime" means exalted, awesome. "Ingenuous" can mean innocent, naive, or even childish. Something "daring" is bold or risky.
Example Question #222 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTHLY
Pruriently
Rudely
Bombastically
Pompously
Hatefully
Rudely
"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.
Example Question #223 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFULLY
Saucily
Menacingly
Gleefully
Drunkenly
Candidly
Menacingly
"Baleful" means threatening, menacing, and hostile. "Candid" means sincere and frank. "Drunken" is a synonym for "inebriated," and "saucy" is a synonym for "cheeky." Gleeful" means joyful, elated.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUSLY
Haughtily
Drolly
Sycophantically
Superciliously
Abstemiously
Sycophantically
"Obsequious" means sycophantic, fawning, flattering, or servile. This is an antonym for "haughty," which also means supercilious. "Droll" means humorous, particularly in a dry way. "Abstemious" means temperate or moderate.
Example Question #225 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAWKISHLY
Clairvoyantly
Plaintively
Sentimentally
Scurrilously
Potently
Sentimentally
"Mawkish" means overly sentimental or maudlin. "Clairvoyant" means able to predict the future, and "plaintive" means poignant. "Potent" is a synonym for "powerful." "Scurrilous" describes something that is both libellous and scandalous.
Example Question #226 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCILY
Complaisantly
Surreptitiously
Acquiescently
Cheekily
Prodigally
Cheekily
"Saucy" is a word for cheeky, flippant, or impudent. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent." "Prodigal" is a synonym for "wasteful" or profligate. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" are synonyms.
Example Question #227 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LANGUOROUSLY
Vividly
Happily
Vacuously
Insipidly
Torpidly
Torpidly
"Languorous" means torpid, lethargic, or lazy because of tiredness. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, of course, as are "vivid" and "insipid." "Vacuous" means inane, unintelligent, and vacant.
Example Question #228 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCREDULOUSLY
Ingeniously
Skeptically
Preposterously
Clangorously
Coercively
Skeptically
"Incredulous" means disbelieving or skeptical. "Clangorous" means noisy, raucous. "Preposterous" means absurd, ludicrous. "Coercive" means threatening, forceful. "Ingenious" means clever, innovative.
Example Question #229 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIALLY
Elementarily
Contritely
Enigmatically
Discursively
Anciently
Anciently
"Primordial" means ancient or prehistoric. "Discursive" means rambling or digressive. "Elementary" means simple or basic. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or cryptic. "Contrite" means penitent, remorseful.
Example Question #230 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLY
Capriciously
Indefensibly
Furiously
Exigently
Vociferously
Indefensibly
"Unconscionable" means immoral, unethical, or indefensible. "Exigent" means urgent, and "capricious" means whimsical. "Vociferous" means vocal and vehement. "Furious" means very angry.
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