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1

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ICONIC

representational

famous

political

charismatic

flat

Explanation

"Iconic" describes something that is a representational symbol.

2

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

LETHAL

deadly

aloof

compliant

flashy

stubborn

Explanation

"Lethal"means harmful or able to cause death.

3

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DISCURSIVE

Rambling

Harmful

Exhaustive

Patterned

Modest

Explanation

“Discursive” means rambling or lacking order, so "rambling" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to “discursive”. “Harmful” means damaging. “Exhaustive” means thorough. “Patterned” means decorated with a recurring design. “Modest” means unpretentious or humble.

4

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DISTENDED

Swollen

Leery

Enthralled

Emaciated

Abstruse

Explanation

The adjective "distended" means enlarged due to pressure, swollen, bloated. Additionally, "leery" means wary, cautious and careful; "enthralled" means captivated by, deeply interested in and attracted to; "abstruse" means esoteric, arcane, hard to understand; "emaciated" means extremely skinny, very thin and skeletal.

5

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONTROVERSIAL

Disputed

Revolutionary

Diverse

Boring

Unhealthy

Explanation

Controversial means giving rise to public disagreement, or disputed.

6

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COGNIZANT

Aware

Desperate

Inward

Ominous

Deleterious

Explanation

The adjective "cognizant" means aware of. Additionally, "ominous" means suggesting something bad will happen, portentous, threatening; "deleterious" means causing harm, injurious.

7

Complete the analogy.

Coy is to shy as deceptive is to __________.

misleading

mundane

bellicose

detrimental

loathsome

Explanation

"Coy" means pretending to be shy or acting shy. It is loosely a synonym of "shy," so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these words is loosely a synonym of "deceptive," which means dishonest and trying to trick others. The correct answer is "misleading," which means making untrue things seem as if they are true. Additionally, "mundane" means ordinary and boring; "bellicose" means aggressive and desiring war or conflict; "detrimental" means causing harm, hurtful, or getting in the way of the progress of something; and "loathsome" means detestable and deserving of hatred.

8

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TACIT

Unspoken

Eligible

Jubilant

Ecstatic

Explicit

Explanation

Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.

9

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

BLOATED.

Swollen

Skinny

Forlorn

Diminished

Effervescent

Explanation

If something is “bloated” it is fat and swollen. For clarification, "effervescent" means bubbly and energetic; "forlorn" means to feel sad and pitiful; "diminished" means made smaller.

10

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INOPERABLE

Untreatable

Tone-deaf

Forested

Disagreeable

Selective

Explanation

Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.

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