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Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENDING
Unresolved
Hanging
Particular
Proximal
Logical
Unresolved
Pending means awaiting a decision, or unresolved.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WITHERED
Just
Uncooperative
Wizened
Youthful
Heartfelt
Wizened
“Withered” is a word that, when used as an adjective, means wrinkled due to being very old, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like wrinkled or old. That means that “youthful” cannot be the correct answer, because “youthful” means young, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “withered.” “Wizened,” however, is an adjective that means shriveled from being old, and because “wizened” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “withered,” “wizened” is the correct answer.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEWFANGLED
Melodious
Modern
Fantastic
Bygone
Exhaustive
Modern
“Newfangled” is an adjective that means new and representing a change from the traditions to which one is accustomed, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like new and different. That means that “bygone” cannot be the correct answer, because “bygone” means happening in the past, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “newfangled.” “Modern,” however, is an adjective that can mean up-to-date, and because “modern” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “newfangled,” “modern” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2432 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSIENT
Misshapen
Bare
Accountable
Daily
Temporary
Temporary
"Transient" means temporary.
Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCHOATE
Quirky
Restricted
Apt
Undeveloped
Linguistic
Undeveloped
"Inchoate" means not yet fully developed or just beginning. The best answer choice is "undeveloped."
Example Question #1115 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Mature
Young
Deceptive
Cosmopolitan
Suave
Young
"Juvenile" means young.
Example Question #1116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
ERRATIC
violent
large
antique
unpredictable
pretty
unpredictable
Erratic means not having a regular pattern, or unpredictable.
Example Question #2431 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PORTABLE
Debatable
Mobile
Inconsistent
Thirsty
Formulaic
Mobile
Portable means movable or mobile.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIODICAL
Journalistic
Syntactical
Investigative
Occasional
Grammatical
Occasional
"Periodical" and "occasional" are synonyms describing periods of time. The other words do not have meanings that relate to time.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOMENTARY
Momentum
Eternal
Sentimental
Timeless
Passing
Passing
"Momentary" and "passing" are synonymous adjectives similar in meaning to the word fleeting or temporary. The other words do not have related meanings. "Eternal" and "timeless" are synonyms describing the property of being immutable.
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