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Example Question #1601 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Lugubriously
Incompetently
Adroitly
Skeptically
Mournfully
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #1602 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Secretively
Inimically
Lividly
Furtively
Gregariously
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #1603 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Ostensibly
Glumly
Doggedly
Tangibly
Conscientiously
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
Example Question #1604 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSONANTLY
Torpidly
Sternly
Eloquently
Ardently
Discordantly
Discordantly
"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.
Example Question #1605 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URBANELY
Nomadically
Suavely
Disreputable
Partially
Instantaneously
Suavely
"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."
Example Question #1606 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUSLY
Maliciously
Munificently
Explicitly
Stingily
Malevolently
Stingily
"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.
Example Question #1607 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERFICIALLY
Unbearably
Shallowly
Congenially
Astutely
Pugnaciously
Shallowly
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.
Example Question #1608 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUBRIOUSLY
Exorbitantly
Excessively
Healthily
Plausibly
Vivaciously
Healthily
"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.
Example Question #1609 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOMNOLENTLY
Alertly
Surreptitiously
Sleepily
Bellicosely
Furtively
Sleepily
"Somnolent" and "sleepy" are synonyms, and "somnolent" is an antonym for alert, or wakeful. "Furtive" means secretive and surreptitious. "Bellicose" means aggressive or warlike.
Example Question #1610 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUDENTLY
Luxuriously
Charmingly
Despondently
Mischievously
Insolently
Insolently
"Impudent" and "insolent" both mean impertinent. Someone "mischievous" is disobedient or naughty. "Despondent" means despairing, and "luxurious" means opulent or deluxe. "Charming" is a synonym for charismatic.
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