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Example Question #803 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
AFFABLE
Abstemious
Professional
Nonchalant
Outrageous
Friendly
Friendly
Someone who is affable is very friendly and personable. To further help you, nonchalant means not caring; a professional is someone who is paid for what they do; outrageous means ridiculous or unfair; abstemious means self-denying of pleasure and comfort.
Example Question #804 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SURLY
Charming
Saintly
Impolite
Handsome
Regal
Impolite
Surly means grumpy or impolite. To further help you, regal means like royalty; charming means pleasant, attractive, funny; handsome means attractive; saintly means religious, behaving like a saint.
Example Question #805 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
PASSIONATE
Confident
Pedestrian
Ordinary
Loving
Unkind
Loving
Passionate means loving and able to show love and emotion. Unkind means not kind, mean; confident means sure of yourself; pedestrian can either mean someone who is ordinary/average or someone walking on the side of the road; ordinary means normal or average.
Example Question #806 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DEVOUT
Oblivious
Obvious
Unaware
Religious
Apparent
Religious
"Devout" means deeply religious. To further help you, "oblivious" means unaware; "apparent" means obvious.
Example Question #807 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
MEDDLESOME
Permissible
Confusing
Nosy
Forbidden
Astounding
Nosy
"Meddlesome" means interfering. Someone who is "meddlesome" is nosy and gets involved in other people’s business. To further help you, "permissible" means allowed; "forbidden" means not allowed; "astounding" is shocking or amazing.
Example Question #811 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BASHFUL
Independent
Kin
Shy
Industrious
Luxurious
Shy
"Bashful" means shy and easily embarrassed, so "shy" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "bashful": "industrious" means hard-working; "independent" means alone or able to look after oneself; "kin" means family members; and "luxurious" means expensive and comfortable.
Example Question #812 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANT
Proud
Timid
Insistent
Meek
Shy
Insistent
Something you are "adamant" about is something you are certain of and insistent about, so "insistent" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "meek" and "timid" are synonyms and both mean shy.
Example Question #813 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OPTIMISTIC
Courageous
Swift
Positive
Negative
Frequent
Positive
"Optimistic" means positive or having a good outlook on the future. "Negative" is the antonym; it means expecting a poor outcome in the future. As for the other answer choices, "frequent" means happening many times or happening often, "courageous" means bold or brave, and "swift" means agile or quick.
Example Question #814 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNRULY
Contagious
Rowdy
Sympathetic
Modern
Toxic
Rowdy
"Unruly" means disorderly or rowdy, so "rowdy" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "unruly": "sympathetic" means showing sympathy or compassion; "toxic" means poisonous; "modern" means new and contemporary; and "contagious" means spreading easily from person to person and usually refers to illnesses or diseases.
Example Question #815 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FAITHFUL
Devoted
Defamatory
Forcible
Disloyal
Mendacity
Devoted
“Faithful” means devoted or loyal, so "devoted" is the correct answer. To provide further help, “disloyal” means not loyal, “mendacity” is another term for dishonesty or lying, “forcible” means aggressive, and “defamatory” means insulting and slanderous and is used to refer to information that is rude and probably not true.
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