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Example Question #1471 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Serene
Gusty
Righteous
Eligible
Decrepit
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #1472 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Quizzical
Absurd
Baffled
Stringent
Stingy
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #1473 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Exultant
Jubilant
Harmful
Leery
Fervid
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #1474 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Eloquent
Liberal
Stingy
Genius
Provincial
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #1475 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Cryptic
Urban
Enigmatic
Rustic
Eccentric
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #1476 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Pitiful
Exorbitant
Equivocal
Emotional
Unequivocal
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #1477 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Sedulous
Assiduous
Animated
Ghostly
Maudlin
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #1478 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Inebriated
Powerful
Abysmal
Drinkable
Dissolute
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
Example Question #681 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITOUS
Peevish
Ludicrous
Petulant
Smarmy
Favorable
Favorable
"Propitious" is a synonym for auspicious, promising, and "favorable." "Ludicrous" is a synonym for ridiculous. "Petulant" and "peevish" are synonyms for irritable. "Smarmy" is a synonym for unctuous.
Example Question #682 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERNICIOUS
Typical
Anomalous
Dishonest
Harmful
Sedulous
Harmful
"Pernicious" means both injurious and "harmful." "Typical" and "abnormal" are antonyms, and "anomalous" means abnormal. "Dishonest" is an antonym for "truthful." "Sedulous" means hardworking and diligent.
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