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Example Question #623 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Harmful
Hopeful
Hopeless
Harmless
Hurtful
Harmless
A disease that is "benign" is harmless. A situation can also be benign or harmless. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "harmless": "harmful" is an antonym of "harmless" and means causing harm; "hurtful" means causing emotional hurt; "hopeful" means optimistic; and "hopeless" means without hope.
Example Question #624 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LADEN
Bewildered
Juxtapose
Burdened
Flummoxed
Baffled
Burdened
"Laden" means heavily burdened. For clarification, "juxtapose" means to put two different things together, and the other three answer choices are all synonyms of one another and mean confused.
Example Question #625 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVERSE
Unorthodox
Portentous
Outlandish
Unfavorable
Pretentious
Unfavorable
A situation or conditions that are "adverse" are unfavorable and undesirable. So, "unfavorable" is the correct answer. For clarification, "unorthodox" means not conforming to typical norms, "outlandish" means bizarre and extravagant, "portentous" means ominious and foreboding, and "pretentious" means arrogant.
Example Question #626 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Amiable
Wealthy
Brave
Indigent
Honest
Indigent
Someone who is "destitute" is very poor and lacking necessary possessions, so "indigent," a word which means very poor, is the correct answer. For clarification, "wealthy" means having a lot of money or rich, "amiable" means friendly, "honest" means truthful, and "brave" means courageous.
Example Question #627 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSIPID
Glorious
Dull
Frightening
Frugal
Interesting
Dull
"Insipid" means dull, boring and uninspired, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "frightening" means scary, "frugal" means thrifty, "glorious" means famous or wonderful, and "interesting" means holding one's attention.
Example Question #628 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONTENTIOUS
Umbrage
Apathetic
Laden
Kinetic
Controversial
Controversial
"Contentious" means causing disagreement, debatable or controversial. For clarification, "apathetic" means not caring or unemotional; "kinetic" is an adjective that means relating to movement, "laden" means burdened, and "umbrage" is a feeling or resentment or offense.
Example Question #629 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROFANE
Demanding
Polite
Miserly
Disrespectful
Vociferous
Disrespectful
"Profane" language is rude and disrespectful. For clarification, "miserly" means not generous; "vociferous" means loud and vocal.
Example Question #631 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OUTLANDISH
Comely
Inspiring
Exquisite
Famous
Bizarre
Bizarre
Something that is "outlandish" is bizarre and eccentric, so "bizarre," an adjective that means strange, is the correct answer. For clarification, "exquisite" means very beautiful, "comely" means attractive, "inspiring" means encouraging or motivating, and "famous" means well-known or prominent.
Example Question #632 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SINISTER
Stiff
Evil
Fearful
Sturdy
Filthy
Evil
"Sinister" means evil or harmful, so "evil" is the correct answer. None of the answer choices are close in meaning to "sinister": "fearful" means being and appearing scared or frightened; "stiff" means rigid and inflexible; "sturdy" means strong and robust; and "filthy" means dirty or disgusting.
Example Question #633 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROSPEROUS
Detrimental
Shiny
Innocuous
Parsimonious
Wealthy
Wealthy
Someone who is "prosperous" is wealthy and successful, so "wealthy" is the correct answer. For clarification, "parsimonious" means not generous, and "innocuous" means innocent or not harmful and is an antonym of "detrimental," which means causing harm.
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