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Example Question #1221 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Attentively
Deleteriously
Vigilantly
Bubbly
Liquidly
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 #1222 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Chronic
Thrifty
Esoteric
Magnanimous
Festive
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 #1223 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Ravenous
Pernicious
Ominous
Corrupt
Avaricious
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 #1224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Serenely
Holy
Rapid
Determined
Enervated
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 #1225 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Frugal
Articulate
Impertinent
Decadent
Thrifty
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 #1226 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALM
Voracious
Depraved
Serene
Animated
Vivacious
Serene
"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.
Example Question #1227 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Oblivious
Insatiable
Congenial
Deleterious
Merry
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 #1228 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Flippant
Prophetic
Predictable
Unbiased
Frivolous
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 #1229 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETULANT
Scathing
Potent
Peevish
Adroit
Adept
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 #1230 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGINATIVE
Depraved
Deprived
Expert
Sympathetic
Creative
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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