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Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFUL
Mediocre
Melancholy
Indomitable
Elated
Deer-like
Melancholy
"Doleful" means "melancholy," sad, or depressing.
None of the other words are synonymous with doleful:
"Mediocre" means average or ordinary.
"Indomitable" means invincible, stubborn or unyielding.
"Deer-like" means related to a deer, or possessing qualities of a deer. Deer are often described as having doleful eyes.
"Elated" means wildly excited and happy, or euphoric.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Anxious
Antsy
Excited
Somber
Nervous
Somber
"Melancholy" is an adjective describing an emotion synonymous with "somber." The rest of the answers are all closely related: "Excited," "Anxious," "Antsy," and "Nervous" are all emotions, but they are not emotions related to sadness in the way "melancholy" and "somber" are.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTRAUGHT
Pleasant
Fraught
Agreeable
Polite
Obliging
Fraught
"Distraught" and "fraught" are synonyms describing a person's emotional state, a deeply upset and disquieted one. These words are opposite in meaning to the rest of the answer choices, which all describe pleasant states.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BASHFUL
Demolished
Shy
Broken
Carefree
Blithe
Shy
"Bashful" means shy, reserved, or inhibited. "Broken" means not functional, and "demolished" means destroyed or ruined. "Carefree" and "blithe" both mean happily untroubled and unworried.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUSPICIOUS
Mistrustful
Umber
Dun
Unschooled
Ignorant
Mistrustful
To be "suspicious" of someone or something is not to trust that person or thing. "Ignorant" and "unschooled" both mean uneducated or lacking knowledge. "Dun" is a gray-brown color, and "umber" is a dark brown color.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFOUNDED
Highly intelligent
Bewildered
Ignorant
Nautical
Benighted
Bewildered
"Confounded" and "confused" both mean bewildered. "Benighted" and "ignorant" both mean lacking knowledge. "Nautical" means maritime, which is a word often used to describe sailors or sailing. "Intelligent" and "stupid" are antonyms.
Example Question #401 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BITTER
Delighted
Gleeful
Placating
Forgiving
Resentful
Resentful
While "bitter" can describe a sharp, acid taste, it can also describe an angry or resentful emotional state. This word is the opposite of "forgiving". To "placate" someone is to soothe or calm that person. "Gleeful" and "delighted" are synonyms.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFEATED
Quizzical
Demoralized
Victorious
Expectant
Neutral
Demoralized
"Defeated" and "victorious" are antonyms, but "defeated" and "demoralized" are synonyms. "Expectant" means anticipatory. "Quizzical" means puzzled. "Neutral" means taking neither side in an argument or conflict.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MODEST
Humble
Aggressive
Precise
Pushy
Meek
Humble
"Modest" and "humble" mean self-effacing and moderate. "Aggressive" and "pushy" both mean forceful. "Precise" and "accurate" are near synonyms, as are "meek" and "submissive."
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIZZICAL
Appeased
Puzzled
Mollified
Erroneous
Chic
Puzzled
"Quizzical" and "puzzled" are synonyms referring to the state of being confused. "Mollified" and "appeased" both mean soothed or placated. "Erroneous" means wrong, incorrect. "Chic" means stylish or fashionable.
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