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Example Question #69 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEATIFIC
Obstinate
Rapturous
Malicious
Garrulous
Vehement
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 #70 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Assured
Substantiated
Listless
Unstable
Rapacious
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 #931 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Timorous
Insatiable
Gauche
Bereft
Venal
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 #932 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Sentimental
Chipper
Painstaking
Naive
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 #933 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Lassitudinous
Glum
Stern
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 #934 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Eager
Insufferable
Poignant
Enthusiastic
Despairing
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 #935 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Pulchritudinous
Energized
Invigorated
Melancholic
Debilitated
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 #936 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Obsequious
Emaciated
Incorrigible
Irritable
Perfidious
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 #937 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIVE
Exquisite
Expressive
Manifold
Contrite
Laudable
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 #938 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCONSOLATE
Despicable
Lurid
Doleful
Ebullient
Asinine
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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