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Example Question #253 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Gruesome
Inconsistent
Devious
Unfettered
Cognizant
Inconsistent
The adjective "capricious" means inconsistent, fickle, changeable. Additionally, "gruesome" means horrific and disgusting; "devious" means cunning, manipulative and wicked; "cognizant" means aware; "unfettered" means unrestrained, not held back by.
Example Question #254 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUS
Episodic
Beatific
Leery
Ingratiating
Alluring
Ingratiating
The adjective "obsequious" means excessively obedient and fawning, servile, "ingratiating." To provide further help, "ingratiating" means intended to curry favor, sycophantic. Additionally, "alluring" means attractive and enticing; "beatific" means blissfully happy; "episodic" means occurring in regular episodes; "leery" means wary, cautious, careful.
Example Question #255 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANT
Impetuous
Benighted
Glib
Obstinate
Averse
Obstinate
The adjective "adamant" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind. Additionally, "benighted" means ignorant; "glib" means insincere and terse in language; "averse" means opposed to, unwilling; "impetuous" means badly behaved, disobedient.
Example Question #256 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUMINATIVE
Thoughtful
Voracious
Effervescent
Stingy
Insatiable
Thoughtful
To "ruminate" means to think about something frequently, to mull it over. "Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms. "Effervescent" is another word for "bubbly." "Voracious" is another word for "ravenous" and "famished."
Example Question #257 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUILELESS
Vapid
Ingenuous
Immanent
Debonair
Sedulous
Ingenuous
"Guileless" means childlike, naive, or "ingenuous." "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," and "debonair" is a synonym for "sophisticated" or urbane. "Immanent" means inherent, and "sedulous" means hardworking.
Example Question #258 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOMBASTIC
Euphoric
Propitious
Acerbic
Vitriolic
Overwrought
Overwrought
"Bombastic" means "overwrought" and pompous. "Vitriolic" and "acerbic" are synonyms. "Propitious" means favorable or auspicious. "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated.
Example Question #259 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Indolent
Subversive
Slothful
Seditious
Persuasive
Persuasive
"Cogent" means extremely "persuasive" or compelling. "Slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms that both mean lazy. "Seditious" and "subversive" are also synonyms.
Example Question #260 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Petulant
Avid
Dulcet
Irascible
Fickle
Fickle
"Capricious" means unpredictable or "fickle." "Petulant" and "irascible" both mean irritable, peevish. "Dulcet" is used to describe sweet, pleasant sounds. "Avid" means keen and eager.
Example Question #1231 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Self-satisfied
Amenable
Potent
Thorough
Self-evident
Amenable
"Complaisant" means willing to do things, pleasant, and "amenable." Be careful not to confuse this with "complacent," which means overly satisfied with oneself. "Potent" means powerful. Something "thorough" is in-depth, rigorous, and exhaustive.
Example Question #1232 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Bombastic
Circumspect
Temperate
Pugnacious
Grandiloquent
Temperate
"Abstemious" is the adjective form of the verb "abstain" and denotes temperance and moderation. "Circumspect" is a synonym for "noncommittal." Both "bombastic" and "grandiloquent" mean pompous. "Pugnacious" means aggressive and combative.
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