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Example Question #392 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENIGN
Greasy
Mild
Cruel
Devious
Malignant
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
Horrible
Periodic
Defiant
Ambiguous
Amphibious
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
Violent
Uncertain
Smooth
Persistent
Related
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
Dispirited
Elated
Misled
Isolated
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
Arid
Advantageous
Harmful
Beneficial
Biting
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
Juvenile
Repugnant
Boring
Foreboding
Inviting
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
Dull
Transient
Unkind
Temporary
Voluble
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 #391 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
A synonym of "plumb" is . . .
vex
bilk
horizontal
fruit
utterly
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.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GINGERLY
Gingery
Cautiously
Reddening
Hastily
Fastening
Cautiously
If you do something “gingerly,” you do it cautiously or carefully. Do not confuse it with, "gingery," which means related to the spice ginger. To clarify the other terms, “reddening” means turning red, such as when blushing; a “fastening” is something you use to affix things together; “hastily” means hurriedly or quickly.
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