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Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMINENT
Pristine
Impending
Prefatory
Vivacious
Palatable
Impending
"Imminent" means impending or upcoming. "Palatable" means acceptable or edible, depending on the context. "Prefatory" means introductory. "Pristine" means extremely clean. "Vivacious" means lively.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANQUIL
Avid
Placid
Drugged
Restless
Prophetic
Placid
"Tranquil" means placid, calm, or serene. "Restless" or "agitated" are near antonyms of this word. "Avid" means keen or eager. "Prophetic" means farsighted. While "tranquilizers" are a kind of drug, "tranquil" does not necessarily mean "drugged" or "intoxicated."
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Novel
Obsolete
Newfangled
Impatient
Voracious
Obsolete
"Archaic" means outdated and obsolete. This is an antonym of "newfangled" and "novel." "Voracious" means either very eager or very hungry, depending on the context. "Impatient," of course, is an antonym of "patient."
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EUPHORIC
Peachy
Elated
Potable
Bucolic
Savory
Elated
"Euphoric" means elated, ecstatic, and very happy. "Savory" means aromatic or tasty, and "potable" means drinkable or safe to drink. "Bucolic" means rustic or rural, and "peachy" means just fine.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Serene
Righteous
Gusty
Decrepit
Eligible
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Stringent
Quizzical
Absurd
Baffled
Stingy
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #147 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Harmful
Exultant
Fervid
Leery
Jubilant
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #148 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Liberal
Genius
Stingy
Provincial
Eloquent
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #149 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Rustic
Urban
Enigmatic
Eccentric
Cryptic
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #150 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Emotional
Pitiful
Equivocal
Exorbitant
Unequivocal
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
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