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Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIMICAL
Fruitful
Hostile
Destructive
Benevolent
Friendly
Hostile
"Inimical" means hostile.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOQUACIOUS
Obedient
Introverted
Reserved
Talkative
Tacit
Talkative
"Loquacious" means talkative.
Example Question #165 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENT
Offensive
Generous
Malevolent
Thrifty
Short-sighted
Generous
"Munificent" means generous.
Example Question #166 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDABLE
Praiseworthy
Forceful
Agreeable
Approval
Spacious
Praiseworthy
"Commendable" means praiseworthy.
Example Question #167 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMSPECT
Visible
Imprudent
Talkative
Uncareful
Cautious
Cautious
"Circumspect" means careful.
Example Question #168 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Affectionate
National
Insecure
Questionable
Juvenile
Juvenile
"Puerile" means immature or juvenile.
Example Question #169 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAUCHE
Direct
Tactless
Sinister
Average
Tiring
Tactless
"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.
Example Question #170 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Cuffed
Broken
Narrow-minded
Affordable
Intensive
Narrow-minded
"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.
Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONIC
Ragged
Dramatic
Contrite
Dormant
Bright
Dramatic
"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUERILE
Mature
Silly
Oblivious
Limber
Ceremonial
Silly
"Puerile" is an adjective that means "childishly silly and trivial," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "silly" or "trivial." Since "silly" is one of the possible answer choices and none of the other answer choices mean "silly" or "trivial," "silly" is the best—and correct—answer.
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