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Example Question #1611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAUSTICALLY
Detrimentally
Innocuously
Happily
Acrimoniously
Angrily
Acrimoniously
"Caustic" means acerbic, burning, or "acrimonious." "Detrimental" is a synonym for "harmful," and "innocuous" is a synonym for "harmless," so the two concepts are antonyms. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, as are "angry" and "serene."
Example Question #1612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANDESTINELY
Expertly
Dubiously
Jubilantly
Surreptitiously
Ambiguously
Surreptitiously
"Clandestine" and "surreptitious" both mean secretive, furtive. "Ambiguous" means unclear and vague. "Expert" means skillful, and "dubious" means doubtful. "Jubilant" is a synonym for joyful and exultant.
Example Question #1613 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FULSOMELY
Handsomely
Tranquilly
Slowly
Excessively
Hastily
Excessively
"Fulsome" is a word for excessive, extravagant, or inordinate. "Hasty" means very fast or hurried, and "slow" is an antonym of this concept. "Tranquil" means calm and placid. "Handsome" means attractive or substantial, depending on context.
Example Question #1614 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUSLY
Imminently
Disobediently
Eminently
Petulantly
Enigmatically
Disobediently
"Mischievous" means "disobedient" or inclined to cause trouble. "Petulant" means peevish or irritated. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or puzzling. "Eminent" means distinguished and prominent, while "imminent" means impending or upcoming.
Example Question #1615 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Caustically
Exotically
Exaggeratedly
Domestically
Superficially
Caustically
"Mordant" means caustic, acerbic, or biting. "Exotic" means foreign and is a near antonym to "domestic." "Exaggerated" means overstated or overemphasized, and "superficial" means shallow.
Example Question #1616 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGRATIATINGLY
Lusciously
Thankfully
Ardently
Smarmily
Nakedly
Smarmily
"Ingratiating" means sycophantic or smarmy, trying to flatter or compliment someone in order to gain favor. "Naked" means bare or nude. "Ardent" is a synonym for fervent and fervid. "Luscious" means delicious or succulent. "Thankful" is another word for "grateful."
Example Question #1617 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUSLY
Pathologically
Contagiously
Despicably
Resolutely
Harmlessly
Harmlessly
"Innocuous" means harmless, safe, and inoffensive. "Despicable" means hateful and loathsome. "Resolute" means determined and resolved. The word "inoculation" means vaccination and is related to "contagion" and "pathology," but it is not related to "innocuous."
Example Question #1618 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUSLY
Fastidiously
Excruciatingly
Querulously
Sloppily
Listlessly
Fastidiously
"Meticulous" means careful, fastidious, paying painstaking attention. This is an antonym of "sloppy." "Listless" is a synonym for "tired" or "lethargic," and "querulous" means irritable and petulant. "Excruciating" means intensely painful.
Example Question #1619 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Tangibly
Curably
Somnolently
Untiringly
Enervatingly
Untiringly
Someone "indefatigable" cannot be tired or exhausted easily. "Enervating" means weakening and is a near antonym for "indefatigable." "Somnolent" is a synonym for sleepy, and "tangible" means physically perceptible. "Curable" means able to be healed or fixed medically.
Example Question #1620 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Thriftily
Wastefully
Perilously
Deleteriously
Artistically
Wastefully
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" or profligate. "Thrifty," which means economic or cheap, generally has positive connotations, while "stingy," which means miserly or cheap, generally has negative connotations. "Artistic" means creative or aesthetic, and "deleterious" means harmful. "Perilous" means dangerous and hazardous.
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