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Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Pernicious
Corrupt
Ravenous
Ominous
Avaricious
Corrupt
"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Rapid
Enervated
Determined
Holy
Serenely
Determined
"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.
Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Frugal
Impertinent
Decadent
Articulate
Thrifty
Decadent
"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."
Example Question #204 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALM
Serene
Depraved
Voracious
Animated
Vivacious
Serene
"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.
Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Congenial
Deleterious
Merry
Insatiable
Oblivious
Insatiable
"Voracious" means ravenous, very hungry, or insatiable. "Congenial" means personable and friendly. "Merry" means cheerful, festive, and light-hearted. "Oblivious" means clueless. "Deleterious" means harmful or pernicious.
Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Prophetic
Unbiased
Flippant
Predictable
Frivolous
Unbiased
"Impartial" means "unbiased" and fair. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant or farsighted, able to see the future. Similarly, "predictable" means foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.
Example Question #207 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETULANT
Peevish
Adroit
Potent
Scathing
Adept
Peevish
"Petulant" and "peevish" both mean sulky and bad tempered. "Scathing" means searingly critical. "Adept" and "adroit" both mean skillful. "Potent" means powerful and strong.
Example Question #208 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGINATIVE
Creative
Deprived
Depraved
Expert
Sympathetic
Creative
"Imaginative" and "creative" are synonyms. "Depraved" means corrupt, and "deprived" means disadvantaged. "Sympathetic" is a near synonym to "empathetic," and "expert" means skillful or knowledgeable.
Example Question #431 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STINGY
Ardent
Equivocal
Ambiguous
Fervid
Miserly
Miserly
"Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms that mean cheap. "Fervid" and "ardent" both mean impassioned. "Equivocal" means ambiguous or unclear.
Example Question #432 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRINGENT
Bountiful
Merciful
Tenacious
Strict
Loquacious
Strict
"Stringent" means "strict" and firm. "Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Bountiful" means plentiful and abundant. "Loquacious" means talkative, and "merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
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