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Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Charming
Easy
Dynamic
Talkative
Successful
Charming
Winsome means attractive, appealing, or charming.
Example Question #174 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUERULOUS
Fretful
Depressed
Quiescent
Loud
Angry
Fretful
Someone who is "querulous" complains a lot. So, the best answer choice is "fretful," which means quick to complain. The word "quiescent" means calm and is an antonym of "querulous." The other three words may be characteristics of someone who is querulous, but are not synonyms of "querulous."
Example Question #175 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HIDEBOUND
Gregarious
Prejudiced
Comely
Jaunty
Portly
Prejudiced
“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.
Example Question #176 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MALADROIT
Cheerful
Clumsy
Bothersome
Evil
Stubborn
Clumsy
"Maladroit" means ineffective, bungling, or clumsy.
Example Question #177 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYMPATHETIC
Pathetic
Pitiful
Empathetic
Forlorn
Plaintive
Empathetic
"Sympathetic" and "empathetic" are closely related in meaning, showing understanding or approval toward an idea, action, or person. The other words do not share this meaning but do have similar meanings themselves.
Example Question #178 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOLD
Sublime
Audacious
Obvious
Wealthy
Mild-mannered
Audacious
"Bold" and "audacious" are synonyms describing an outgoing, courageous personality. The other words do not share this meaning. "Mild-mannered" is an antonym to "bold" and "audacious." The other words are not adjectives used to describe personality traits.
Example Question #179 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSCIENTIOUS
Dutiful
Advantageous
Frank
Eternal
Ravenous
Dutiful
"Conscientious" means responsible and dutiful. "Eternal" means everlasting. "Advantageous" means beneficial. "Ravenous" means very hungry. "Frank" means curt and direct.
Example Question #180 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOQUENT
Excruciating
Partial
Evasive
Articulate
Convivial
Articulate
"Eloquent" means fluent. "Partially" and "wholly" are antonyms, as are "excruciatingly" and "painlessly." "Evasive" and "elusive" are synonyms, and "convivial" means cheerful.
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLOUS
Lonely
Philanthropic
Carefree
Stingy
Advantageous
Carefree
"Frivolous" means carefree or flighty. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms, as are "charitable" and "philanthropic." "Stingy" means cheap or miserly. "Lonely" means alone, solitary.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBLIVIOUS
Victorious
Alert
Rowdy
Clueless
Sinister
Clueless
Someone "oblivious" is completely clueless or unaware of something. This is the opposite of "alert," which means watchful. "Victorious" means triumphant. "Rowdy" means loud and boisterous. "Sinister" means ominous.
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