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Example Question #729 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELESTIAL
Spectral
Cosmic
Macabre
Regal
Capacious
Cosmic
"Celestial" means "cosmic" and particularly pertains to stars. "Spectral" means ghostly. "Regal" means royal and stately. "Capacious" means spacious or palatial.
Example Question #730 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAMOUNT
Empirical
Proportional
Of equivalent importance
Vital
Of little importance
Vital
"Paramount" means of utmost importance, "vital," or integral. "Empirical" means able to be measured or based in evidence rather than, say, logic or intuition. "Proportional" means commensurate, corresponding.
Example Question #731 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Equivalent
Admonishing
Crucial
Conjectural
Squeamish
Equivalent
Unlike "paramount," which means crucial, "tantamount" simply means equivalent to. To "admonish" is to warn or chastise someone. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy.
Example Question #732 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEBRILE
Torpid
Archaic
Feverish
Tacit
Crucial
Feverish
"Febrile" is another word for "feverish." While someone who is "feverish" may be "torpid," or sluggish, the two words are not necessarily synonymous. "Crucial" means vital, essential. "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken." "Archaic" means outdated, antiquated.
Example Question #733 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMAL
Fundamental
Banal
Trite
Tantamount
Tangential
Fundamental
"Primal" can mean "fundamental" or primitive, depending on the context. "Tantamount" means equivalent, and "tangential" is a synonym for "barely relevant." "Banal" and "trite" are synonyms for extremely boring.
Example Question #734 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Nomadic
Propitious
Laconic
Ancient
Auspicious
Ancient
"Primordial" means "ancient" and primitive. "Ribald" means rude, irreverent. "Propitious" and "auspicious" both mean favorable. "Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" and "pithy." "Nomadic" means wandering from place to place.
Example Question #735 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANDROGYNOUS
Unisex
Gauche
Maritime
Refined
Adroit
Unisex
"Androgynous" means "unisex" or having characteristics of both the male and female genders. "Gauche" means tasteless or inelegant, which is an antonym for "refined." "Adroit" means skillful and adept. "Maritime" is a synonym for "nautical."
Example Question #736 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLE
Pleonastic
Salutary
Verbose
Vicarious
Unethical
Unethical
"Unconscionable" means indefensible, immoral, and "unethical." "Pleonastic" and "verbose" both mean excessively wordy. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," and "salutary" means very healthful.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VEHEMENTLY
reluctantly
calmly
truthfully
passionately
rapidly
passionately
"Vehemently" means with strong feeling or passion.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
MERELY
disappointing
trifling
politely
maliciously
solely
solely
"Merely" is an adverb meaning just, only, or solely.
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