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Example Question #1561 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMALLY
Drearily
Tranquilly
Jubilantly
Excessively
Incisively
Drearily
"Dismal" means dreary, dim, or bleak. "Jubilant" means joyful. "Tranquil" means calm or placid. "Excessive" means too much, and "incisive" means sharp and cutting.
Example Question #1562 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AGONIZINGLY
Equably
Blithely
Vigilant
Truthfully
Excruciatingly
Excruciatingly
"Agonizing" and "excruciating" are synonyms that both mean very painful. "Blithe" means happily ignorant, and "vigilant" means alert, watchful. "Equable" means fair. "Truthful" and "dishonest" are antonyms.
Example Question #1563 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVIDLY
Eagerly
Astutely
Expertly
Vaguely
Adroitly
Eagerly
"Avid" and "eager" both mean enthusiastic. "Vague" means unclear, and "astute" means sharp and shrewd. "Adroit" means skillful, as does "expert."
Example Question #1564 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECADENTLY
Wistfully
Dissolutely
Partially
Hauntingly
Vicariously
Dissolutely
"Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms. "Partially" means incompletely, and "hauntingly" means evocatively. "Wistful" and "nostalgic" are synonyms. "Vicarious" means indirect or secondhand.
Example Question #1565 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUSLY
Excruciatingly
Harmlessly
Implicitly
Shockingly
Inimically
Inimically
"Deleterious" means harmful or inimical. This is an antonym of "harmless." "Excruciating" is an antonym for "painless," and "explicit" is an antonym for "implicit." "Shocking" means surprising or startling.
Example Question #1566 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXULTANTLY
Jubilantly
Chronically
Verifiably
Suspiciously
Lucidly
Jubilantly
"Exultant" means jubilant, joyful. "Verifiable" and "certifiable" are synonyms, as are "suspicious" and "questionable." "Chronic" and "persistent" are synonyms. "Lucid" means clear and intelligible, easy to understand.
Example Question #1567 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACIOUSLY
Foreseeably
Vivaciously
Peremptorily
Auspiciously
Argumentatively
Argumentatively
"Pugnacious" means combative or argumentative. "Auspicious" means promising or favorable. "Vivacious" means lively, and "peremptory" means brusque. "Foreseeable" and "predictable" are synonyms.
Example Question #1568 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORBIDDINGLY
Grimly
Articulately
Incisively
Quietly
Invitingly
Grimly
"Forbidding" means grim, hostile, or unwelcoming. This is an antonym of "inviting" and "welcoming." "Articulate" means eloquent. "Incisive" means cutting, penetrating, sharp, or acute.
Example Question #1611 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAMBUNCTIOUSLY
Irascibly
Boisterously
Edibly
Somberly
Ludicrous
Boisterously
"Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "rowdy" are all synonyms. "Irascible" and "irritable" are synonyms, as are "somber" and "solemn." "Ludicrous" means ridiculous and absurd. "Edible" means capable of being eaten.
Example Question #1612 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICIOUSLY
Pristinely
Greedily
Turbulently
Luxuriously
Tempestuously
Greedily
"Avarice" is the same thing as greed. "Turbulent" and "tempestuous" are both synonyms for stormy. "Pristine" and "spotless" are synonyms. One synonym for "luxurious" is "opulent."
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