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Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Gleeful
Diffident
Irritable
Discreet
Intolerable
Irritable
"Irascible" and "irritable" both mean short-tempered and cranky. "Gleeful" means delighted, and "confident" means self-assured. "Intolerable" means unbearable. "Discreet" means inconspicuous. "Diffident" means shy.
Example Question #197 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONGENIAL
Obstreperous
Personable
Despicable
Decadent
Dissolute
Personable
"Congenial" means "personable" and hospital. "Despicable" means loathsome, contemptible. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms.
Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FERVID
Impassioned
Furious
Oblivious
Clueless
Furtive
Impassioned
"Fervid," "fervent," and "impassioned" are all synonyms. "Clueless" and "oblivious" are synonyms. "Furious" means very angry. "Furtive" means secretive or surreptitious.
Example Question #199 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVID
Surreptitious
Equable
Adequate
Keen
Nutty
Keen
"Avid" means eager and "keen." "Nutty" means peculiar, insane. "Surreptitious" means furtive, secretive. "Equable" means calm and even-tempered. "Adequate" means acceptable and sufficient.
Example Question #200 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFLIGATE
Ardent
Spendthrift
Distraught
Ludicrous
Bizarre
Spendthrift
"Profligate" and "spendthrift" both describe people who spend too much money. "Distraught" means distressed, and "ludicrous" means ridiculous or absurd. "Bizarre" means strange and peculiar. "Ardent" means fervent or zealous.
Example Question #1171 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Liquidly
Deleteriously
Attentively
Bubbly
Vigilantly
Bubbly
"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.
Example Question #1172 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Festive
Magnanimous
Thrifty
Chronic
Esoteric
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."
Example Question #1222 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Ravenous
Avaricious
Pernicious
Ominous
Corrupt
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 #1181 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Determined
Holy
Rapid
Serenely
Enervated
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 #1182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Decadent
Thrifty
Frugal
Articulate
Impertinent
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."
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