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Example Question #411 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTENT
Paltry
Enormous
Important
Satisfied
Extensive
Satisfied
"Content" means satisfied or happy; Extensive means thorough; Important means relevant; Paltry means of small amount; and Enormous means huge.
Example Question #412 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LONELY
Friendless
Joyful
Chaotic
Popular
Talkative
Friendless
"Lonely" describes someone who feels alone or is friendless, so "friendless" is the correct answer. "Popular" is an antonym of "lonely"; it describes someone who has many friends. "Talkative" is a synonym of garrulous and describes someone who talks a lot. "Joyful" means very happy. "Chaotic" means involving disorder or confusion.
Example Question #413 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVID
Trivial
Rigorous
Acidic
Enthusiastic
Pompous
Enthusiastic
"Avid" means enthusiastic, or being very eager and passionate about something.
None of the other words are synonyms of avid:
"Trivial" means not important.
"Rigorous" means intensive, demanding or difficult.
"Pompous" means having an annoying sense of self-importance or something that is excessively pretentious.
"Acidic" means the quality of having acid, or of being sour.
Example Question #414 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFUL
Melancholy
Elated
Deer-like
Mediocre
Indomitable
Melancholy
"Doleful" means "melancholy," sad, or depressing.
None of the other words are synonymous with doleful:
"Mediocre" means average or ordinary.
"Indomitable" means invincible, stubborn or unyielding.
"Deer-like" means related to a deer, or possessing qualities of a deer. Deer are often described as having doleful eyes.
"Elated" means wildly excited and happy, or euphoric.
Example Question #415 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Nervous
Anxious
Antsy
Somber
Excited
Somber
"Melancholy" is an adjective describing an emotion synonymous with "somber." The rest of the answers are all closely related: "Excited," "Anxious," "Antsy," and "Nervous" are all emotions, but they are not emotions related to sadness in the way "melancholy" and "somber" are.
Example Question #416 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISTRAUGHT
Obliging
Polite
Fraught
Agreeable
Pleasant
Fraught
"Distraught" and "fraught" are synonyms describing a person's emotional state, a deeply upset and disquieted one. These words are opposite in meaning to the rest of the answer choices, which all describe pleasant states.
Example Question #417 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BASHFUL
Broken
Demolished
Shy
Carefree
Blithe
Shy
"Bashful" means shy, reserved, or inhibited. "Broken" means not functional, and "demolished" means destroyed or ruined. "Carefree" and "blithe" both mean happily untroubled and unworried.
Example Question #418 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUSPICIOUS
Dun
Mistrustful
Ignorant
Umber
Unschooled
Mistrustful
To be "suspicious" of someone or something is not to trust that person or thing. "Ignorant" and "unschooled" both mean uneducated or lacking knowledge. "Dun" is a gray-brown color, and "umber" is a dark brown color.
Example Question #419 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFOUNDED
Benighted
Highly intelligent
Ignorant
Bewildered
Nautical
Bewildered
"Confounded" and "confused" both mean bewildered. "Benighted" and "ignorant" both mean lacking knowledge. "Nautical" means maritime, which is a word often used to describe sailors or sailing. "Intelligent" and "stupid" are antonyms.
Example Question #420 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BITTER
Placating
Gleeful
Delighted
Forgiving
Resentful
Resentful
While "bitter" can describe a sharp, acid taste, it can also describe an angry or resentful emotional state. This word is the opposite of "forgiving". To "placate" someone is to soothe or calm that person. "Gleeful" and "delighted" are synonyms.
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