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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
Benevolent
Friendly
Hostile
Destructive
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
Tacit
Introverted
Obedient
Reserved
Talkative
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
Short-sighted
Offensive
Generous
Malevolent
Thrifty
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
Agreeable
Approval
Spacious
Forceful
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
Uncareful
Talkative
Cautious
Imprudent
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
Juvenile
Questionable
National
Affectionate
Insecure
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
Tiring
Direct
Tactless
Sinister
Average
Tactless
"Gauche" means lacking social grace, awkward, or tactless.
Example Question #1141 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVINCIAL
Intensive
Affordable
Broken
Cuffed
Narrow-minded
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
Dormant
Ragged
Dramatic
Bright
Contrite
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
Oblivious
Limber
Silly
Ceremonial
Mature
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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