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Example Question #1179 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Vigilantly
Deleteriously
Attentively
Liquidly
Bubbly
Bubbly
"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.
Example Question #1221 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Chronic
Thrifty
Esoteric
Festive
Magnanimous
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."
Example Question #1222 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Ravenous
Avaricious
Pernicious
Ominous
Corrupt
Corrupt
"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.
Example Question #1223 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Rapid
Holy
Enervated
Determined
Serenely
Determined
"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.
Example Question #1224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Thrifty
Frugal
Decadent
Articulate
Impertinent
Decadent
"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."
Example Question #1225 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALM
Vivacious
Depraved
Animated
Serene
Voracious
Serene
"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.
Example Question #1226 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Deleterious
Merry
Insatiable
Congenial
Oblivious
Insatiable
"Voracious" means ravenous, very hungry, or insatiable. "Congenial" means personable and friendly. "Merry" means cheerful, festive, and light-hearted. "Oblivious" means clueless. "Deleterious" means harmful or pernicious.
Example Question #1227 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Flippant
Frivolous
Prophetic
Predictable
Unbiased
Unbiased
"Impartial" means "unbiased" and fair. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant or farsighted, able to see the future. Similarly, "predictable" means foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.
Example Question #1228 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETULANT
Scathing
Adept
Peevish
Adroit
Potent
Peevish
"Petulant" and "peevish" both mean sulky and bad tempered. "Scathing" means searingly critical. "Adept" and "adroit" both mean skillful. "Potent" means powerful and strong.
Example Question #1229 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGINATIVE
Creative
Expert
Sympathetic
Deprived
Depraved
Creative
"Imaginative" and "creative" are synonyms. "Depraved" means corrupt, and "deprived" means disadvantaged. "Sympathetic" is a near synonym to "empathetic," and "expert" means skillful or knowledgeable.
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