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Example Question #1713 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIOUSLY
Recalcitrantly
Lyrically
Vituperatively
Belligerently
Reluctantly
Vituperatively
"Opprobrious" and "vituperative" both mean verbally abusive. "Recalcitrant" means uncooperative and stubborn. "Reluctant" means hesitant, and "lyrical" means poetic. "Belligerent" is another word for aggressive.
Example Question #1714 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALACIOUSLY
Pruriently
Barbarously
Gently
Decorously
Vivaciously
Pruriently
"Salacious" and "prurient" both describe an indecent interest in sexual matters. "Decorous," which means polite and proper, is an antonym for this. "Barbarous" means cruel and savage. "Gentle" means tender and kind. "Vivacious" means lively.
Example Question #921 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEAMLESSLY
Continuously
Intransigently
Epigrammatically
Vicariously
Stalwart
Continuously
"Seamless" means without a seam, bump, or interruption. "Epigrammatic" means pithy, and "stalwart" means loyal. "Intransigent" is another word for stubborn. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand" or indirect.
Example Question #1716 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVELY
Gelidly
Clangorously
Triflingly
Punishingly
Fanatically
Punishingly
"Punitive" is a synonym for "punishing." "Clangorous" means loud and clamorous. "Gelid" is a synonym for "icy" or cold. "Trifling" means trivial and unimportant. "Fanatic" means zealously militant.
Example Question #1717 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINELY
Cynically
Frankly
Unlawfully
Optimistically
Prophetically
Optimistically
"Sanguine" means cheerful and "optimistic." This is an antonym for "cynical," or pessimistic. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant, able to see the future. Another word for "unlawful" is illegal, and another word for "frank" is forthright.
Example Question #1718 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLY
Fantastically
Indignantly
Deplorably
Indigently
Petulantly
Deplorably
"Reprehensible" is a synonym for deplorable, detestable. Another word for "fantastical" is magical, and another word for "petulant" is irritable or peevish. "Indignant" means resentful, offended, and annoyed, whereas "indigent" means vagrant or penniless.
Example Question #1719 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCURSIVELY
Superficially
Solemnly
Shrewdly
Congenially
Ramblingly
Ramblingly
"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.
Example Question #1720 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOCIFEROUSLY
Lethargically
Misanthropically
Vehemently
Sanguinely
Pruriently
Vehemently
"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.
Example Question #1721 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Derogatorily
Morbidly
Complaisantly
Luridly
Pleasantly
Derogatorily
"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.
Example Question #1722 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Infectiously
Ostentatiously
Scandalously
Truthfully
Pithily
Scandalously
Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
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