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Example Question #1011 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCULAR
Sardonic
Humorous
Panglossian
Jubilant
Gelid
Humorous
"Jocular" means "humorous" or joking. This is not the same as "jubilant," which means overjoyed. "Sardonic" means sarcastic, and "Panglossian" means overly optimistic and naively hopeful. "Gelid" means very cold, frigid.
Example Question #1012 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAGGISH
Inimitable
Hedonistic
Humorous
Salacious
Maudlin
Humorous
Someone who is behaving in a "waggish" way is being playfully or mischievously funny. This is an antonym for "maudlin," which means tearfully sentimental or excessively sorrowful. "Inimitable" means one of a kind. "Hedonistic" means concerned with the pursuit of pleasure. "Salacious" is a synonym for "prurient."
Example Question #1013 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RETICENT
Introverted
Immoral
Contrite
Amorous
Decorous
Introverted
"Reticent" means shy, withdrawn, quiet, or "introverted." "Amorous" means loving (often in a very apparent way), and "immoral" is an antonym for "moral." "Decorous" means polite and proper, while "contrite" means penitent.
Example Question #1014 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFUL
Germane
Aubergine
Quarrelsome
Auspicious
Hostile
Hostile
"Baleful" can mean "hostile," harmful, or threatening and often describe's a person's expression or intentions. "Germane" is a synonym for "relevant." "Auspicious" means fortunate, propitious. "Aubergine" is a shade of purple (and synonymous with eggplant in British English). "Quarrelsome" has the same meaning as bickering.
Example Question #1015 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONCUPISCENT
Bashful
Munificent
Greedy
Latitudinarian
Lustful
Lustful
"Concupiscent" means desirous and "lustful." "Greedy" is a synonym for "avaricious," and "latitudinarian" is a synonym for "tolerant" and all-encompassing, particularly in a religious context. "Munificent" means generous.
Example Question #1016 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADDLED
Reproachful
Frenzied
Baffled
Spurious
Maudlin
Baffled
"Addled" is another word for baffled or confused. To be "reproachful" is to be disapproving. "Spurious" means false or apocryphal. "Frenzied" is a synonym for "frantic," and "maudlin" is a synonym for "saccharine" or sentimental.
Example Question #1017 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCUND
Rotund
Sniveling
Fertile
Jovial
Sonorous
Jovial
"Jocund" means "jovial," cheerful, or merry. Don't confuse this with "fecund," which means fertile, or "orotund," which means sonorous. "Rotund" is another word for plump or robust. To "snivel" is to cry and whine.
Example Question #1018 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCY
Ostentatious
Cheeky
Lachrymose
Chicanery
Opulent
Cheeky
"Saucy" means "cheeky," bold, or irreverent. "Lachrymose" is another word for tearful or maudlin. "Chicanery" means trickery and is a noun, not an adjective. "Ostentatious" means showy, while "opulent" means wealthy and luxurious.
Example Question #1019 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCREDULOUS
Dappled
Incongruous
Gullible
Vulnerable
Disbelieving
Disbelieving
"Incredulous" means skeptical or "disbelieving." This is the opposite of "gullible," which means overly trusting. Something "incongruous" doesn't fit or match, and something "dappled" is marked with large and usually lovely spots. "Vulnerable" means defenseless, helpless, and weak.
Example Question #1020 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOWERING
Clangorously
Sullen
Forthright
Kinetic
Victorious
Sullen
To be "glowering" is to be scowling, angry, or sullen. "Frank" is a synonym of forthright. "Victorious" is a synonym of triumphant. "Clangorous" means loud and raucous. "Kinetic" means moving or having to do with movement.