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Example Question #391 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENVIABLE
Listless
Wanton
Cogent
Desirable
Miserable
Desirable
The adjective "enviable" means desirable, likely to be envied or wanted by others. Additionally, "cogent" means (of an argument) reasonable and convincing; "listless" means lacking energy and enthusiasm; "miserable" means very sad; "wanton" means random and destructive.
Example Question #392 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Cruel
Mild
Devious
Malignant
Greasy
Mild
"Benign" means "mild," kindly, or not cancerous when describing a medical condition.
"Devious" means sly, sneaky, deceitful.
"Greasy" means slippery, oily, or fatty.
"Malignant" means diseased, deadly, fatal or cancerous when describing a medical condition.
"Cruel" means intentionally unkind and taking please from that unkindness; callousness towards causing others pain.
Example Question #393 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEFARIOUS
Ambiguous
Periodic
Defiant
Amphibious
Horrible
Horrible
"Nefarious" means "horrible," sinful or bad.
"Ambiguous" means unclear, having more than one meaning, enigmatic.
"Defiant" means resistant, disobedient, aggressive.
"Periodic" means occurring periodically or after a certain period of time, occurring at fixed intervals.
"Amphibious" means occurring in water, aquatic. For example, amphibious creatures are creatures that live in water.
Example Question #394 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AKIN
Related
Persistent
Violent
Uncertain
Smooth
Related
The correct answer is "related."
"Akin" is an adjective that simply means related by blood or of similar character.
Example Question #395 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OVERT
Undisguised
Animated
Private
Noisy
Hidden
Undisguised
The correct answer is "undisguised."
"Overt" is an adjective that means done or shown openly, making undisguised the correct answer choice.
Example Question #396 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEJECTED
Isolated
Elated
Dispirited
Misled
Joyful
Dispirited
The correct answer is "dispirited."
"Dejected" is an adjective that means sad and depressed. "Dispirited" is a synonym of "dejected."
Example Question #397 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOXIOUS
Biting
Beneficial
Arid
Advantageous
Harmful
Harmful
The correct answer is "harmful."
"Noxious" is an adjective that is defined as harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Example Question #398 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTENTOUS
Repugnant
Foreboding
Inviting
Boring
Juvenile
Foreboding
"Portentous" means foreboding or ominous.
"Juvenile" means immature or childish.
"Repugnant" means repulsive or detestable.
"Inviting" means desirable, appealing or attractive.
"Boring" means uninteresting or droll.
Example Question #399 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEDANTIC
Temporary
Dull
Voluble
Transient
Unkind
Dull
"Pedantic" means dull or focused on the mundane, so "dull" is the correct answer. For clarification, "temporary" means not expected to last long, "transient" means fleeting or passing, and "voluble" means talking fluently.
Example Question #400 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "plumb" is . . .
fruit
bilk
vex
utterly
horizontal
utterly
"Plumb" is an adverb that means "exactly" when used informally, we need to pick out a word which means something like "exactly." While "fruit" may look like an appealing answer because "plumb" is pronounced in exactly the same way as "plum," a kind of fruit, "plumb" and "plum" mean completely different things, so "fruit" cannot be the correct answer. Since "utterly" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "plumb," "utterly" is the correct answer.
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