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Example Question #561 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMINENT
Zany
Optimistic
Distinguished
Obedient
Helpless
Distinguished
Someone "eminent" is prominent, distinguished, or illustrious. "Obedient" and "disobedient" are antonyms, as are "optimistic" and "hopeless." "Zany" means peculiar or eccentric.
Example Question #562 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GENEROUS
Magnanimous
Equable
Stingy
Heroic
Valiant
Magnanimous
"Generous" means magnanimous, which is the opposite of "stingy" and "miserly." "Equable" means calm and collected. "Heroic" means courageous or valiant.
Example Question #563 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POETIC
Prosaic
Aqueous
Loquacious
Lyrical
Antiquated
Lyrical
"Poetic" and "prosaic" are typically antonyms, while "poetic" and "lyrical" are near synonyms. "Aqueous" means watery or resembling water. "Loquacious" means very talkative. "Antiquated" means old fashioned or outdated.
Example Question #564 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARROGANT
Garbled
Inferior
Bragging
Haughty
Compulsory
Haughty
"Arrogant" means haughty, stuck-up, or inclined to believe in one's own superiority. Someone arrogant may be inclined to "brag," but bragging and arrogant are not quite synonyms. Someone arrogant would not generally feel "inferior." "Garbled" means muddied or distorted, and "compulsory" means required.
Example Question #565 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNCTUAL
Prompt
Dazzling
Crafty
Punishing
Peculiar
Prompt
"Punctual" and "prompt" both mean timely. "Dazzling" means extremely bright or impressive. "Punishing" and "rewarding" are antonyms, as are "peculiar" and "ordinary." "Crafty" means cunning or sly.
Example Question #566 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBEDIENT
Compliant
Creative
Woebegone
Gullible
Skeptical
Compliant
"Obedient" and "compliant" both describe a willingness to follow rules. "Gullible" and "skeptical" are antonyms, and "creative" means imaginative. "Woebegone" means sorrowful.
Example Question #567 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMORAL
Ethical
Stubborn
Obstinate
Loving
Sinful
Sinful
"Immoral" and "sinful" both mean unethical, the opposite of ethical. "Amorous," a similar sounding word, means loving. "Stubborn" and "obstinate" are synonyms referring to people whose opinions are difficult to change or modify.
Example Question #568 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNIFIED
Rapt
Unenthused
Enthralled
Chronic
Stately
Stately
Someone who is "dignified" is stately, majestic, or even imposing. "Chronic" means persistent, and "rapt" and "enthralled" both mean fascinating. "Unenthused," the opposite of enthused, means not excited.
Example Question #569 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZANY
Ordinary
Eccentric
Mundane
Succulent
Humdrum
Eccentric
"Zany" and "eccentric" both describe someone who is peculiar, strange, or unusual. This is the opposite of "ordinary," "mundane," and "humdrum." "Succulent" means juicy, luscious, or delicious.
Example Question #570 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLEXIBLE
Demanding
Rigid
Edible
Accommodating
Incapable
Accommodating
Someone who is "flexible" is able to accommodate others' demands or needs. "Flexible" is an antonym of demanding in some contexts and an antonym of "rigid" in other contexts. "Edible" means able to be eaten, and "capable" means able to do a certain thing.
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