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Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of “ingrained” is __________.
superb
gregarious
transient
entrenched
pungent
entrenched
“Ingrained” is an adjective that can mean either “firmly fixed or established; difficult to change” when referring to a habit, belief, or attitude, or “deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove” when referring to dirt or a stain. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “difficult to change” or “deeply embedded.” That means that “transient” cannot be the correct answer, because “transient” means “lasting only for a short time; impermanent,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “ingrained.” “Entrenched,” however, is an adjective that is used of an attitude, habit, or belief and means “firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.” Because “entrenched” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “ingrained,” “entrenched” is the correct answer.
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of “insidious” is __________.
overt
potential
mechanical
pernicious
convenient
pernicious
“Insidious” is an adjective that can mean either “proceeding subtly, but with harmful effects” or “treacherous and crafty,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “subtly harmful” or “treacherous.” That means that “overt” cannot be the correct answer, because “overt” means “done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “insidious.” “Pernicious,” however, is an adjective that means “having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way,” and because “pernicious” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “insidious,” “pernicious” is the correct answer.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Contaminated
Random
Productive
Clean
Polluted
Drinkable
Polluted
"Contaminated" means polluted.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Toxic
Friendly
Helpful
Harmful
Important
Corrupted
Harmful
"Toxic" means harmful or poisonous.
Example Question #323 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Deliberate
Accidental
Treacherous
Intentional
Illegal
Harmful
Intentional
"Deliberate" means intentional; Accidental means unintentional; Harmful means causing harm; Treacherous means dangerous; and Illegal means not lawful.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Prosperous
Opinionted
Prompt
Implied
United
Flourishing
Flourishing
"Prosperous" means financially successful or flourishing.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Infectious
Repetitious
Helpful
Contagious
Nutritious
Knowledgable
Contagious
"Infectious" means contagious.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Booming
Sleepy
Quiet
Failing
Primary
Thriving
Thriving
"Booming" means thriving.
Example Question #324 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Threatening
Dormant
Squander
Pleasurable
Wonderful
Threatening
Something that is "ominous" is threatening or menacing. For clarification, "dormant" means inactive or at rest, and "squander" means to waste.
Example Question #325 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Comfortable
Penniless
Wealthy
Affluent
Prosperous
Penniless
To be "destitute" is to have nothing, to be penniless. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and antonyms of destitute and penniless.
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