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Example Question #1171 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTREPEROUS
Effervescent
Equitable
Plausible
Rambunctious
Eager
Rambunctious
"Obstreperous" means rambunctious and rowdy. "Effervescent" means bubbly, and "equitable" means fair and just. "Eager" means enthusiastic, and "plausible" means credible.
Example Question #1172 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUST
Fanatical
Knowledgeable
Affable
Equitable
Vivacious
Equitable
"Just" means equitable, fair, and impartial. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Vivacious" and "lively" are synonyms, as are "militant" and "fanatical."
Example Question #1173 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICIOUS
Earnest
Charismatic
Exuberant
Listless
Greedy
Greedy
"Avaricious" means greedy and acquisitive. "Charismatic" means charming or fascinating. "Earnest" means sincere and candid, and "listless" means exhausted. "Exuberant" and "ebullient" are synonyms.
Example Question #1174 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Irritable
Discreet
Gleeful
Diffident
Intolerable
Irritable
"Irascible" and "irritable" both mean short-tempered and cranky. "Gleeful" means delighted, and "confident" means self-assured. "Intolerable" means unbearable. "Discreet" means inconspicuous. "Diffident" means shy.
Example Question #1175 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONGENIAL
Personable
Dissolute
Despicable
Decadent
Obstreperous
Personable
"Congenial" means "personable" and hospital. "Despicable" means loathsome, contemptible. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms.
Example Question #1176 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FERVID
Clueless
Impassioned
Oblivious
Furious
Furtive
Impassioned
"Fervid," "fervent," and "impassioned" are all synonyms. "Clueless" and "oblivious" are synonyms. "Furious" means very angry. "Furtive" means secretive or surreptitious.
Example Question #1177 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVID
Equable
Nutty
Surreptitious
Adequate
Keen
Keen
"Avid" means eager and "keen." "Nutty" means peculiar, insane. "Surreptitious" means furtive, secretive. "Equable" means calm and even-tempered. "Adequate" means acceptable and sufficient.
Example Question #1178 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFLIGATE
Ardent
Bizarre
Distraught
Ludicrous
Spendthrift
Spendthrift
"Profligate" and "spendthrift" both describe people who spend too much money. "Distraught" means distressed, and "ludicrous" means ridiculous or absurd. "Bizarre" means strange and peculiar. "Ardent" means fervent or zealous.
Example Question #1179 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Vigilantly
Deleteriously
Attentively
Liquidly
Bubbly
Bubbly
"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.
Example Question #1180 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Chronic
Thrifty
Festive
Esoteric
Magnanimous
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."
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