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Example Question #1704 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANGOROUSLY
Pessimistically
Idealistically
Ephemerally
Repugnantly
Loudly
Loudly
"Clangorous" means loud, clamorous, noisy. "Pessimistic" is an antonym for "optimistic" or hopeful. Another word for "idealistic" is quixotic, a word derived from the Spanish novel Don Quixote. "Repugnant" means vile or loathsome. "Ephemeral" means short-lived, fleeting, brief.
Example Question #1705 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Hypocritically
Courageously
Laconically
Dreadfully
Libelously
Libelously
"Scurrilous" describes slanderous (false) and often scandalous or vulgar rumors designed to discredit a person or group. "Laconic" means concise or terse. "Courageous" is a synonym for "brave," and "dreadful" is a synonym for "frightful" and awful. A "hypocrite" is someone who pretends to hold certain beliefs or live by certain standards that he/she does not actually abide by.
Example Question #1706 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSAVORILY
Rambunctiously
Disreputably
Subliminally
Determinedly
Petulantly
Disreputably
"Unsavory" means disagreeable, disreputable. It often describes a person, area, or situation. "Rambunctious" is another word for boisterous, and "subliminal" is another word for subconscious. "Determined" is a synonym for "dogged" or "resolute." "Petulant" is a synonym for "peevish" or irritable.
Example Question #1707 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORLORNLY
Childishly
Sublimely
Ingenuously
Sadly
Daringly
Sadly
"Forlorn" means sad, pathetic, and downcast. "Sublime" means exalted, awesome. "Ingenuous" can mean innocent, naive, or even childish. Something "daring" is bold or risky.
Example Question #1708 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTHLY
Hatefully
Bombastically
Pruriently
Pompously
Rudely
Rudely
"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.
Example Question #1709 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFULLY
Menacingly
Drunkenly
Saucily
Candidly
Gleefully
Menacingly
"Baleful" means threatening, menacing, and hostile. "Candid" means sincere and frank. "Drunken" is a synonym for "inebriated," and "saucy" is a synonym for "cheeky." Gleeful" means joyful, elated.
Example Question #1710 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUSLY
Superciliously
Sycophantically
Drolly
Abstemiously
Haughtily
Sycophantically
"Obsequious" means sycophantic, fawning, flattering, or servile. This is an antonym for "haughty," which also means supercilious. "Droll" means humorous, particularly in a dry way. "Abstemious" means temperate or moderate.
Example Question #1711 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAWKISHLY
Sentimentally
Scurrilously
Plaintively
Clairvoyantly
Potently
Sentimentally
"Mawkish" means overly sentimental or maudlin. "Clairvoyant" means able to predict the future, and "plaintive" means poignant. "Potent" is a synonym for "powerful." "Scurrilous" describes something that is both libellous and scandalous.
Example Question #1712 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCILY
Prodigally
Complaisantly
Cheekily
Surreptitiously
Acquiescently
Cheekily
"Saucy" is a word for cheeky, flippant, or impudent. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent." "Prodigal" is a synonym for "wasteful" or profligate. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" are synonyms.
Example Question #1713 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LANGUOROUSLY
Vividly
Vacuously
Insipidly
Torpidly
Happily
Torpidly
"Languorous" means torpid, lethargic, or lazy because of tiredness. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, of course, as are "vivid" and "insipid." "Vacuous" means inane, unintelligent, and vacant.
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