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Example Question #1231 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENRAGED
Attractive
Furious
Desirable
Pleasant
Peaceful
Furious
"Enraged" means angry or furious. "Pleasant" means enjoyable or pleasurable. "Desirable" describes something or someone that is liked or wanted. "Attractive" is a synonym of "desirable." "Peaceful" means calm, quiet, and tranquil.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COUNSELOR
Forger
Principal
Adviser
Enemy
Athlete
Adviser
"Counselor" is a person who serves as an "adviser," or in other words, someone who helps guide those who seek assistance. An "enemy" is an opponent or a person who works against someone. "Principal" refers to the chief administrator who manages and directs a school. "Athlete" is a person who plays sports. "Forger" is a person who makes illegal copies of something and passes them off as legitimate.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Vendor
Firefighter
Teacher
Client
Purchaser
Seller
Seller
A "vendor" is a seller.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GULLIBLE
Naïve
Malleable
Plausible
Comely
Portly
Naïve
If you are "gullible" then you are easily tricked and naïve. For clarification, "plausible" means believable; "malleable" means able to be bent easily; "portly" means fat; "comely" means cute.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAVITY
Decay
Plague
Shame
Suspicion
Hole
Hole
A cavity is a hole.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Parity
Conversation
Fence
Satire
Equality
Devotion
Equality
"Parity" means equality.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FELICITY
Fortune
Happiness
Misery
Despondency
Jealousy
Happiness
"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AILMENT
Dogma
Sickness
Clandestine
Obstinate
Treatment
Sickness
An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.
Example Question #73 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Dependable
Ordinary
Reliable
Rare
Tolerable
Successful
Reliable
"Reliable" means dependable.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMIABLE
Good-natured
Radical
Ill-tempered
Recalcitrant
Erratic
Good-natured
"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.
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