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Example Question #1631 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Histrionically
Innocently
Innovatively
Innocuously
Naively
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #1632 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Scientifically
Wonderfully
Romantically
Dreadfully
Wondrously
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #1633 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Duplicitously
Mendaciously
Laboriously
Indigently
Indolently
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
Example Question #1634 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Sporadically
Immodestly
Impecuniously
Perilously
Properly
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #1635 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Qualitatively
Triflingly
Immaculately
Melodramatically
Newly
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #1636 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Impartially
Bitterly
Arduously
Indefatigably
Parsimoniously
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
Example Question #1637 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Ostentatiously
Obstreperously
Decently
Perceptively
Immorally
Immorally
When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #1638 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Doggedly
Smugly
Acquiescently
Prodigally
Frugally
Acquiescently
"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.
Example Question #1639 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUSLY
Unpredictably
Cryptically
Ingeniously
Trenchantly
Ingenuously
Unpredictably
"Capricious" means fickle, unpredictable, and whimsical. "Trenchant" means cutting or incisive. "Ingenious" is another word for "clever" or innovative, while "ingenuous" is another word for "innocent" or naive. Something "cryptic" is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Example Question #1640 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFULLY
Mellifluously
Impecuniously
Mournfully
Confidently
Gregariously
Mournfully
Someone who is "doleful" is mournful and sorrowful. "Gregarious" is another word for social or outgoing, and "mellifluous" is another word for harmonious or sweet-sounding. "Confidence" is self-assurance. "Impecunious" means impoverished or penniless.
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