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Example Question #1671 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIOUSLY
Vituperatively
Belligerently
Recalcitrantly
Reluctantly
Lyrically
Vituperatively
"Opprobrious" and "vituperative" both mean verbally abusive. "Recalcitrant" means uncooperative and stubborn. "Reluctant" means hesitant, and "lyrical" means poetic. "Belligerent" is another word for aggressive.
Example Question #1672 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALACIOUSLY
Gently
Barbarously
Vivaciously
Pruriently
Decorously
Pruriently
"Salacious" and "prurient" both describe an indecent interest in sexual matters. "Decorous," which means polite and proper, is an antonym for this. "Barbarous" means cruel and savage. "Gentle" means tender and kind. "Vivacious" means lively.
Example Question #1673 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEAMLESSLY
Stalwart
Vicariously
Continuously
Intransigently
Epigrammatically
Continuously
"Seamless" means without a seam, bump, or interruption. "Epigrammatic" means pithy, and "stalwart" means loyal. "Intransigent" is another word for stubborn. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand" or indirect.
Example Question #1674 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVELY
Triflingly
Clangorously
Punishingly
Fanatically
Gelidly
Punishingly
"Punitive" is a synonym for "punishing." "Clangorous" means loud and clamorous. "Gelid" is a synonym for "icy" or cold. "Trifling" means trivial and unimportant. "Fanatic" means zealously militant.
Example Question #1675 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINELY
Optimistically
Prophetically
Frankly
Cynically
Unlawfully
Optimistically
"Sanguine" means cheerful and "optimistic." This is an antonym for "cynical," or pessimistic. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant, able to see the future. Another word for "unlawful" is illegal, and another word for "frank" is forthright.
Example Question #1676 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLY
Indigently
Indignantly
Fantastically
Deplorably
Petulantly
Deplorably
"Reprehensible" is a synonym for deplorable, detestable. Another word for "fantastical" is magical, and another word for "petulant" is irritable or peevish. "Indignant" means resentful, offended, and annoyed, whereas "indigent" means vagrant or penniless.
Example Question #1677 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCURSIVELY
Shrewdly
Congenially
Superficially
Solemnly
Ramblingly
Ramblingly
"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.
Example Question #1678 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOCIFEROUSLY
Misanthropically
Pruriently
Lethargically
Vehemently
Sanguinely
Vehemently
"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.
Example Question #1679 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Complaisantly
Derogatorily
Luridly
Pleasantly
Morbidly
Derogatorily
"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.
Example Question #1680 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Truthfully
Ostentatiously
Scandalously
Infectiously
Pithily
Scandalously
Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
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