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Example Question #814 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECADENTLY
Hauntingly
Dissolutely
Vicariously
Partially
Wistfully
Dissolutely
"Decadent" and "dissolute" are synonyms. "Partially" means incompletely, and "hauntingly" means evocatively. "Wistful" and "nostalgic" are synonyms. "Vicarious" means indirect or secondhand.
Example Question #815 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUSLY
Excruciatingly
Shockingly
Inimically
Implicitly
Harmlessly
Inimically
"Deleterious" means harmful or inimical. This is an antonym of "harmless." "Excruciating" is an antonym for "painless," and "explicit" is an antonym for "implicit." "Shocking" means surprising or startling.
Example Question #816 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXULTANTLY
Chronically
Jubilantly
Lucidly
Verifiably
Suspiciously
Jubilantly
"Exultant" means jubilant, joyful. "Verifiable" and "certifiable" are synonyms, as are "suspicious" and "questionable." "Chronic" and "persistent" are synonyms. "Lucid" means clear and intelligible, easy to understand.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACIOUSLY
Foreseeably
Peremptorily
Vivaciously
Auspiciously
Argumentatively
Argumentatively
"Pugnacious" means combative or argumentative. "Auspicious" means promising or favorable. "Vivacious" means lively, and "peremptory" means brusque. "Foreseeable" and "predictable" are synonyms.
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORBIDDINGLY
Articulately
Grimly
Incisively
Quietly
Invitingly
Grimly
"Forbidding" means grim, hostile, or unwelcoming. This is an antonym of "inviting" and "welcoming." "Articulate" means eloquent. "Incisive" means cutting, penetrating, sharp, or acute.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAMBUNCTIOUSLY
Edibly
Boisterously
Somberly
Ludicrous
Irascibly
Boisterously
"Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "rowdy" are all synonyms. "Irascible" and "irritable" are synonyms, as are "somber" and "solemn." "Ludicrous" means ridiculous and absurd. "Edible" means capable of being eaten.
Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICIOUSLY
Turbulently
Pristinely
Tempestuously
Greedily
Luxuriously
Greedily
"Avarice" is the same thing as greed. "Turbulent" and "tempestuous" are both synonyms for stormy. "Pristine" and "spotless" are synonyms. One synonym for "luxurious" is "opulent."
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PALATABLY
Contemptibly
Acceptably
Despicably
Unbearably
Expertly
Acceptably
Something "palatable" may be edible, or it may be "acceptable" and agreeable. It depends on the context. "Despicable" means loathsome or contemptible. "Expert" means skillful, and "unbearable" means intolerable or insufferable.
Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFABLY
Exotically
Amiably
Heatedly
Disgustingly
Musically
Amiably
"Affable" means friendly or amiable. "Disgusting" means vile, and "exotic" means foreign or strange. "Heated" means passionate or angry/excited. "Musical" is the adjective form of music.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MUNIFICENTLY
Mercifully
Inscrutably
Circuitously
Generously
Rewardingly
Generously
"Munificent" means magnanimous, bountiful, or generous. "Inscrutable" and "inexplicable" are synonyms. "Rewarding" and "gratifying" are synonyms. "Merciful" means forgiving and compassionate. "Circuitous" means roundabout, indirect, and winding.
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