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Example Question #451 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JOCULAR
Unfair
Humorous
Keen
Susceptible
Mitigate
Humorous
To be "jocular" means to be humorous. For clarification, "mitigate" means lessen, alleviate; "keen" means eager; "susceptible" means vulnerable.
Example Question #455 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GRAVE
Insignificant
Absurd
Preposterous
Serious
Deplorable
Serious
A situation that is "grave" is serious and somber. For clarification, "deplorable" means deserving of hatred; "absurd" and "preposterous" are synonyms that both mean ridiculous.
Example Question #452 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NAÏVE
Jocular
Mundane
Innocent
Lofty
Experienced
Innocent
If you are "naïve" you are innocent and gullible. Naïve people are easily lied to and manipulated. For clarification, "lofty" means very high or proud; "mundane" means ordinary or boring; "jocular" means humorous.
Example Question #453 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Nostalgic
Shy
Outgoing
Disrespectful
Passionate
Outgoing
Someone who is "gregarious" is very social and outgoing. For clarification, "nostalgia" is a fond remembrance of the past.
Example Question #454 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALTRUISTIC
Mousy
Tenuous
Haughty
Decadent
Charitable
Charitable
Someone who is "altruistic" is very charitable and inclined towards generosity. For clarification, "mousy" means dull or timid; "tenuous" means uncertain; "haughty" means arrogant; "decadent" means corrupt and luxurious.
Example Question #441 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Helpless
Polite
Disrespectful
Calm
Mirthless
Disrespectful
Someone who is "insolent" is being rude and disrespectful. For clarification, "mirthless" means without happiness; "mirth" means happiness.
Example Question #442 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAUTIOUS
Ecstatic
Jubilant
Vengeful
Watchful
Rancorous
Watchful
To be "cautious" means to be careful, watchful, and vigilant. For clarification, "vengeful" and "rancorous" are synonyms, and "jubilant" and "ecstatic" are synonyms.
Example Question #461 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CIVIL
Disloyal
Rude
Polite
Distasteful
Troublesome
Polite
"Civil" means polite. "Rude" means impolite, so it is an antonym, not a synonym, of "civil." None of the other answers are close in meaning to "civil": "troublesome" means bothersome or worrisome, "distasteful" means offensive, and "disloyal" means not loyal; one can infer this from the combination of the prefix "dis-", which means not, with the word "loyal."
Example Question #462 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARRULOUS
Timid
Shy
Talkative
Reserved
Quiet
Talkative
Someone who is "garrulous" is very talkative or loquacious. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all loose synonyms of one another and antonyms of "garrulous" and "loquacious."
Example Question #463 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUS
Gregarious
Hopeful
Careless
Careful
Jolly
Careful
"Meticulous" means paying great attention to detail or careful. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "meticulous": "jolly" means happy or good-natured; "hopeful" means optimistic; "gregarious" means sociable; and "careless" means inattentive.
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