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Example Question #931 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEATIFIC
Malicious
Vehement
Garrulous
Obstinate
Rapturous
Rapturous
The adjective "beatific" means blissfully happy, deeply joyous, or "rapturous" which means ecstatic, showing great joy. Additionally, "garrulous" means loquacious, talkative; "malicious" means spiteful, showing ill-will, hateful; "obstinate" means stubborn, recalcitrant, refusing to change one's mind; "vehement" means showing a forceful passion and commitment to.
Example Question #932 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Assured
Unstable
Substantiated
Rapacious
Listless
Unstable
The adjective "protean" is used to describe something that frequently changes and is inconsistent. This is closest in meaning to "unstable." Additionally, "substantiated" means proved through evidence; "assured" means self-confident; "listless" means lacking energy and enthusiasm; "rapacious" means extremely greedy.
Example Question #975 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Gauche
Venal
Insatiable
Bereft
Timorous
Insatiable
The adjective "voracious" means starving, not able to be satisfied, or "insatiable." Additionally, "bereft" means deprived of, sad due to a loss; "venal" means corrupt, able to be bribed; "gauche" means impolite, lacking social graces; "timorous" means prone to nervousness and anxiety.
Example Question #933 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Chipper
Naive
Sentimental
Painstaking
Hurtful
Sentimental
"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.
Example Question #934 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Lassitudinous
Stern
Glum
Facetious
Volatile
Glum
"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.
Example Question #935 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Poignant
Despairing
Enthusiastic
Eager
Insufferable
Despairing
"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.
Example Question #936 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Debilitated
Energized
Melancholic
Pulchritudinous
Invigorated
Debilitated
"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.
Example Question #937 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Emaciated
Perfidious
Incorrigible
Obsequious
Irritable
Irritable
The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others.
Example Question #938 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIVE
Laudable
Manifold
Expressive
Contrite
Exquisite
Expressive
Someone who is "emotive" is very "expressive" and open about sharing emotions. "Exquisite" is another word for lovely or beautiful, and "laudable" means commendable or praiseworthy. "Manifold" is a synonym for "diverse" or varied. "Contrite" means repentant or penitent.
Example Question #932 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCONSOLATE
Lurid
Asinine
Ebullient
Despicable
Doleful
Doleful
"Disconsolate" means "doleful," mournful, and sorrowful. "Despicable" is a synonym for "loathsome." "Ebullient" is a synonym for exuberant and exultant. "Asinine" means silly, stupid, or foolish. "Lurid" means sensational, shocking, or overly vivid.
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