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Example Question #1621 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RANCOROUSLY
Nakedly
Duplicitously
Spitefully
Amiably
Dubiously
Spitefully
"Rancorous" means hateful or "spiteful." "Amiable" means friendly or affable. "Dubious" means doubtful, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or treacherous. "Naked" means nude, bare, or unhidden.
Example Question #1622 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIALLY
Placidly
Ambiguously
Capriciously
Professionally
Garishly
Capriciously
"Mercurial" means "capricious," volatile, or temperamental. This is a near antonym for "placid," which means calm and serene. "Ambiguous" means unclear or vague, and "professional" is an antonym for "amateurish." "Garish" means gaudy and tawdry.
Example Question #1623 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATORILY
Sluggishly
Tenaciously
Contemptibly
Eminently
Conscientiously
Sluggishly
"Dilatory" means delayed, slow, or tardy. "Contemptible" means hateful, and "conscientious" means dutiful. "Eminent" is a synonym for illustrious. "Tenacious" is a synonym for persistent or determined.
Example Question #1624 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATELY
Judiciously
Uncleanly
Gratefully
Pristinely
Obsoletely
Pristinely
"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.
Example Question #1625 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Trenchantly
Equivocally
Ambivalently
Irascibly
Gently
Trenchantly
"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.
Example Question #1626 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLY
Dubiously
Unstoppably
Iniquitously
Ubiquitously
Nefariously
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #1627 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Inimically
Detrimentally
Bombastically
Obstreperously
Rambunctiously
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #1628 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Persistently
Unquenchably
Tediously
Voraciously
Clandestinely
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Rambunctiously
Pugnaciously
Elaborately
Spunkily
Avariciously
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Gaudily
Dismally
Drearily
Sensationally
Tastefully
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
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