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Example Question #1594 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERCEPTIVELY
Attentively
Placidly
Hastily
Tempestuously
Rashly
Attentively
To be "perceptive" is to be attentive or discerning. "Rash" means hasty or reckless. "Tempestuous" means turbulent and stormy, which is a near antonym for "placid," or calm.
Example Question #1595 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIVOCALLY
Cheerily
Ambiguously
Insolently
Cynically
Gregariously
Ambiguously
"Equivocal" and "ambiguous" both mean unclear, vague. "Cheery" means happy and optimistic, a near antonym for "cynical." "Gregarious" means outgoing, and "insolent" is another word for impertinent.
Example Question #1596 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOGGEDLY
Superficially
Determinedly
Genially
Deleteriously
Perniciously
Determinedly
"Dogged" means "determined," resolute. "Deleterious" means harmful and damaging, as does "pernicious." "Superficial" means shallow (either physically or as a personality trait), and "genial" means friendly, personable.
Example Question #1597 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LAVISHLY
Fragrantly
Luxuriously
Somnolently
Questionably
Dubiously
Luxuriously
"Lavish" means "extravagant," "luxurious," or "opulent." "Dubious" means doubtful or questionable, depending on the context. "Fragrant" is the adjective form of "fragrance," which means smell or perfume, and is usually used to connote a pleasant smell. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #1598 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILLIOUSLY
Mechanically
Ambiguously
Haughtily
Treacherously
Modestly
Haughtily
"Supercilious" means haughty, arrogant, or stuck up. This is an antonym of "modest," which means humble. "Treacherous" means traitorous, and "ambiguous" means vague, unclear, or open for interpretation.
Example Question #1641 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Impertinently
Glamorously
Querulously
Salubriously
Somnolently
Impertinently
"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #1642 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Affably
Lazily
Eagerly
Irrelevantly
Rudely
Lazily
"Indolence" is another word for laziness or sloth. "Eager" means enthusiastic or avid. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Rude" is a synonym for "insolent," not indolent -- an easy mistake to make. "Relevant" and "irrelevant" are antonyms.
Example Question #1643 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Skeptically
Incompetently
Lugubriously
Adroitly
Mournfully
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #1644 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Lividly
Gregariously
Inimically
Furtively
Secretively
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #1645 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Conscientiously
Glumly
Doggedly
Ostensibly
Tangibly
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
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