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Example Question #1141 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Bereft
Stupid
Skillful
Left
Hard of hearing
Skillful
Someone who is "deft" is skilled, capable, or talented. (It usually refers to an action taken with the hands: "a deft carpenter").
Example Question #1142 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAMBOYANT
Pale
Rapid
Exuberant
Thrifty
Headstrong
Exuberant
Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.
Example Question #1101 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCREET
Rocky
Firm
Individual
Confusing
Quiet
Quiet
Someone who is "discreet" is capable of keeping a secret; cautious, careful, and quiet. Don't mix this up with "discrete," meaning individual or separate.
Example Question #1102 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CEREBRAL
Impassive
Intellectual
Corpulent
Comely
Pulchritudinous
Intellectual
“Cerebral” is an adjective used to describe someone who is intellectual and rational. Corpulent means fat; comely means cute; pulchritudinous means beautiful; impassive means expressionless or devoid of emotion.
Example Question #1103 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Prudent
Despised
Wasteful
Spendthrift
Wild
Prudent
“Frugal” is an adjective used to describe someone who is thrifty or prudent, someone who does not easily part with money. The answer choices “spendthrift” and “wasteful” are antonyms of “frugal.”
Example Question #1143 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASCETIC
Extravagant
Austere
Impoverished
Gregarious
Ostentatious
Austere
“Ascetic” is an adjective used to describe the quality of living an austere life, focused on personal discipline and the rejection of material comforts. “Extravagant” and “ostentatious” are antonyms because they both describe the quality of showing wealth and living in luxury. "Gregarious" means very friendly; "impoverished" is somewhat similar in meaning to "ascetic" but "ascetic" implies a conscious choice to live a certain lifestyle, whereas "impoverished" indicates that material comforts are not rejected; rather they are simply not an option.
Example Question #1105 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Thoughtful
Mature
Wizened
Careless
Childish
Childish
“Juvenile” is an adjective used to describe the youthful quality of something. It generally has a connotation of immaturity or childishness when used to describe people. The best answer choice here is therefore “childish.” Mature is an antonym, as is “wizened,” which describes the appearance of looking shriveled up.
Example Question #1106 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPELLING
Captivating
Dull
Courageous
Artisanal
Unmotivated
Captivating
Compelling menas capturing interest, or captivating
Example Question #1107 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Calculating
Harmful
Thrifty
Colorless
Decorated
Thrifty
Frugal and thrifty both mean not spending a lot of money.
Example Question #1108 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRYPTIC
Flushed
Whimsical
Mysterious
Beneficial
Limited
Mysterious
Cryptic means mysterious. The root word 'crypticus' means hidden.
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