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Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HILARIOUS
Funny
Annoyed
Crafty
Swift
Adept
Funny
"Hilarious" means extremely funny or humorous, so "funny" is the correct answer. "Annoyed" means irritated or bothered. "Crafty" means clever or cunning. "Adept" means skillful at a particular activity. "Swift" means very agile and quick.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRUDENT
Sensible
Deleterious
Insignificant
Efficient
Fundamental
Sensible
"Prudent" means sensible or careful, so "sensible" is the correct answer. For clarification, "deleterious" means harmful, "fundamental" means basic or important, "insignificant" means not important, and "efficient" means organized and productive.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STAID
Serious
Deranged
Formless
Inferior
Incumbent
Serious
"Staid" means grave and serious, so "serious" is the correct answer. For clarification, "incumbent" means in office or currently serving, "inferior" means of worse quality or not as good, "deranged" means crazy or out of one's mind, and "formless" means amorphous.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MISERLY
Generous
Parsimonious
Ostentatious
Knowledgeable
Worldly
Parsimonious
"Miserly" means not generous of spirit and as such is most similar in meaning to "parsimonious," a word which means stingy. So, "parsimonious" is the correct answer. For clarification, "ostentatious" means showy and pretentious, "worldly" means mature, sophisticated and wise or concerning material things as opposed to spiritual things, "generous" means liberal or openhanded, and "knowledgable" means knowing a lot about a particular subject.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Obstinate
Forgiving
Lampoon
Supreme
Grand
Obstinate
"Tenacious" means stubborn, inflexible, or relentless and as such is most similar in meaning to "obstinate," a word which means stubborn or refusing to change. So, "obstinate" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lampoon" is a verb which means mock, "supreme" means ultimate, dominant, or best, "grand" means magnificent or main, and "forgiving" means merciful or lenient.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ZEALOUS
Loquacious
Passionate
Quixotic
Basic
Whimsical
Passionate
"Zealous" means passionate, so "passionate" is the correct answer. For clarification, "whimsical" means silly or quirky, "loquacious" means talkative, "basic" means fundamental, and "quixotic" means unrealistically idealistic.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
KEEN
Welcomed
Ill-tempered
Sharp-witted
Jocular
Banished
Sharp-witted
"Keen" means either eager or sharp-witted. So, "sharp-witted" is the correct answer. For clarification, "banished" means sent away, and is an antonym of "welcomed," which means amiably received. "Ill-tempered" means crabby or cranky, and "jocular" means jovial, playful, or funny.
Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIAL
Notorious
Profane
Unpredictable
Magical
Fey
Unpredictable
"Mercurial" means unpredictable, capricious, or mysterious, so "unpredictable" is the correct answer. For clarification, "fey" means supernatural, "notorious" means infamous, "profane" means rude and disrespectful or worldly as opposed to spiritual, and "magical" means of or related to magic or extraordinary.
Example Question #39 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUS
Abstinent
Destitute
Messy
Showy
Parsimonious
Showy
"Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious, so "showy" is the correct answer. For clarification, "parsimonious" means stingy or not generous, "destitute" means very poor or having no possessions, "abstinent" means refraining from doing something, and "messy" means unorganized or dirty.
Example Question #40 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASTUTE
Harebrained
Shrewd
Daft
Imprudent
Thoughtless
Shrewd
Someone who is "astute" is smart, shrewd and quick-witted, so "shrewd," a word that means clever, is the correct answer. For clarification, "imprudent" means not prudent or rash, as you might be able to infer from the word being a combination of the root "im-," which means not, and "prudent." "Daft" and "harebrained" can each mean absurd or foolish, and "thoughtless," as you might guess, means done without thinking, and specifically done without thinking about the emotions of others, or in other words, inconsiderate.
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