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Example Question #1411 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENT
Energetic
Supporting
Suppressing
Demanding
Nomadic
Demanding
To be “exigent” means to be demanding or to require immediate action from somebody. For clarification suppressing means to keep an ideology or individual from achieving growth or independence; nomadic refers to a type of living characterized by frequent movement and lack of material comfort; energetic means full of energy.
Example Question #1412 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TYRANNICAL
Despotic
Exhaustive
Blatant
Inquisitive
Angry
Despotic
"Tyrannical" and "despotic" are both words to describe a person who holds the majority of the power and abuses it.
Example Question #1413 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Arduous
Honorable
Pathetic
Enjoyable
Profane
Arduous
"Onerous" means challenging, burdensome, and difficult, so "arduous," a word that means difficult and taxing, is the best answer choice.
Example Question #1414 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TORPID
Lethargic
Effortless
Forbidden
Winsome
Speedy
Lethargic
“Torpid” means sluggish or lacking energy, so it is a synonym for “lethargic,” which means physically or mentally exhausted. For clarification, "winsome" means charming and innocent.
Example Question #1415 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUS
Diabolical
Haughty
Dangerous
Pointless
Harmless
Harmless
“Innocuous” is an adjective used to describe something harmless in effect or unlikely to provoke a reaction. It is opposite in meaning to “dangerous” and “diabolical.”
Example Question #1416 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIESCENT
Strange
Bland
Quintessential
Inactive
Unusual
Inactive
"Quiescent" means still and quiet. Something that is "inactive" tends to not make sound or movement. Given how similar the meanings of these words are, they are synonyms. A tempting wrong answer is "quintessential" because it sounds like "quiescent," but has a very different meaning. ("Quintessential" means ideal.)
Example Question #1417 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERIAL
Careless
Aggravated
Motionless
Antiquated
Royal
Royal
Imperial means "of or relating to an emperor." It also means "characteristic of or exercising supreme authority." Royal means "of or pertaining to a king, queen, or some other ruler."
Example Question #1418 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRICATE
Creative
Porous
Complex
Intrinsic
Assiduous
Complex
Intricate means complex.
Example Question #1419 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLEX
Complicated
Extinct
Intertwined
Caring
Previous
Complicated
Complex means involving many parts, or complicated.
Example Question #1420 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACCOUNTABLE
Computational
Critical
Distinct
Forgetful
Responsible
Responsible
Accountable means expected to justify actions, or responsible.
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