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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
Spitefully
Nakedly
Amiably
Duplicitously
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
Garishly
Placidly
Professionally
Ambiguously
Capriciously
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
Eminently
Conscientiously
Tenaciously
Contemptibly
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
Uncleanly
Judiciously
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 "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated.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
Gently
Ambivalently
Equivocally
Irascibly
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
Ubiquitously
Unstoppably
Iniquitously
Dubiously
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
Bombastically
Obstreperously
Detrimentally
Inimically
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
Clandestinely
Voraciously
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 #1629 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Spunkily
Pugnaciously
Avariciously
Rambunctiously
Elaborately
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 #1630 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Tastefully
Sensationally
Dismally
Gaudily
Drearily
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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