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Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Altruistic
Oblong
Traditional
Selfless
Changing
Twisted
Selfless
"Altruistic" means being unselfishly concerned with the well-being of others.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Industrious
Affected
Hard-working
Depraved
Ulterior
Pressing
Hard-working
"Industrious" means hard-working.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Moody
Friendly
Emotional
Generous
Dark
Desperate
Emotional
"Moody" means emotionally variable.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
FRUGAL
Money
Thrifty
Wasteful
Rich
Gentle
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty. A person who is frugal is careful with how they spend their money.
Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Timid
Vibrant
Effective
Vigorous
Powerful
Timid
“Meek” means mild, cowed or shy, so the correct answer is “timid,” which means shy. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms that mean powerful, lively or energetic.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Useless
Pompous
Skillful
Assuming
Daft
Skillful
Someone who is “deft” is quick and skillful. For clarification, "pompous" means arrogant and self-important, and "daft" means silly or foolish.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POMPOUS
Timid
Meek
Whimsical
Quiet
Arrogant
Arrogant
Someone who is “pompous” is arrogant and self-important. For clarification, "meek" means mild-mannered and cowardly, "timid" means shy, and "whimsical" means quirky or silly.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
ZEALOUS
Unkind
Unworthy
Passionate
Underwhelming
Apathetic
Passionate
To be "zealous" about something means to be passionate. For clarification, apathetic means not caring.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Thrifty
Careless
Hasty
Casual
Slapdash
Thrifty
"Frugal" means to be careful with money, to be practical. As such it is closest in meaning to "thrifty," which means economical with money. For clarification, the other four answer choices are loosely synonyms of one another and careless is a good antonym of frugal.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JOVIAL
Tiny
Jolly
Gaunt
Giant
Just
Jolly
Someone who is "jovial" is friendly and jolly. For clarification, something that is "just" is fair; gaunt means skeletal and unhealthily skinny.
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