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Example Question #1101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORDIAL
Redundant
Implacable
Amiable
Effervescent
Meaningless
Amiable
Someone who is “cordial” is very polite and friendly. "Amiable" means friendly or sociable, so it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cordial." For clarification, "implacable" means relentless; "redundant" means rendered insignificant or useless; and "effervescent" means sparkling or energetic.
Example Question #1102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESTIVE
weary
mollified
momentous
unruly
hurtful
unruly
"Restive" means difficult to control, impatient, and unruly.
Example Question #1102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Grimy
Sociable
Meaningful
Pungent
Intelligent
Sociable
"Gregarious" is used to describe people who are outgoing, or "sociable."
Example Question #1103 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Irritable
Unattainable
Pretty
Unwanted
Tangential
Irritable
"Irascible" means easily angered, or "irritable."
Example Question #1104 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT
Methodical
Whimsical
Sharp
Amenable
Belligerent
Belligerent
“Truculent” is an adjective that means aggressively defiant, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like eager to fight. That means that “amenable” cannot be the correct answer, because “amenable” means willing to listen to suggestions when referring to people, making the word an antonym, not a synonym, of “truculent.” “Belligerent,” however, is an adjective that means hostile, and because “belligerent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “truculent,” “belligerent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1105 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUGHTY
Cyclic
Snobbish
Expensive
Attractive
Dignified
Snobbish
"Haughty" is an adjective that means disdainful, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "disdainful." While "dignified" may seem like a potentially correct answer choice, "dignified" means serious and stately, not disdainful, so "dignified" cannot be the correct answer. "Snobbish," however, is an adjective that means pretentious and disdainful. Because "snobbish" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "haughty," "snobbish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1106 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WILY
Fast
Cunning
Changeable
Candid
Abundant
Cunning
"Wily" means shrewd and clever, or "cunning."
Example Question #1107 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRASH
Militant
Reckless
Cautious
Brave
Itchy
Reckless
Someone who is brash is reckless or heedless of danger, so "reckless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1108 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Nostalgic
Poor
Satirical
Bashful
Rude
Rude
Someone who is “insolent” is disrespectful and rude. For clarification, "bashful" means easily embarrassed; "nostalgic" means fondly remembering past events; and "satirical" means ironic and sarcastic.
Example Question #1109 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS.
Condescending
Crazy
Elusive
Profound
Daft
Condescending
“Supercilious” means condescending, or rude and arrogant. For clarification, elusive refers to something that is hard to capture or detect; profound means deep and meaningful; daft means foolish or silly.
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