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Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTRACTABLE
Capricious
Yielding
Mercurial
Stubborn
Emblematic
Stubborn
"Intractable" means "stubborn" or resistant. This is an antonym for "yielding." "Mercurial" means temperamental or capricious. If something is "emblematic," it is a symbol or representation of something else.
Example Question #242 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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VAPID
Skeptical
Dull
Inept
Adroit
Invigorated
Dull
"Vapid" means "dull," boring, lacking in liveliness and energy. This is an antonym for "invigorated," or energetic. "Skeptical" means doubtful. "Inept" means incompetent, which is an antonym for "adroit" or skillful.
Example Question #243 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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GRANDILOQUENT
Pompous
Genius
Lurid
Smoky
Imminent
Pompous
"Grandiloquent" is a synonym for "pompous" or bombastic. "Smoky" is the adjective form of smoke, and "lurid" means sensational or colorful. "Imminent" is a synonym for impending, and "genius" is a synonym for brilliant.
Example Question #244 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INTRANSIGENT
Ludicrous
Amicable
Enervated
Invigorated
Stubborn
Stubborn
"Intransigent" is another word for "stubborn" or recalcitrant. "Amicable" means amiable or friendly. "Ludicrous" means absurd, ridiculous, and laughable. "Invigorated," or strong, is an antonym for "enervated," or weak.
Example Question #245 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INDEFATIGABLE
Resilient
Inexhaustible
Hardy
Manifold
Meticulous
Inexhaustible
"Indefatigable" means untiring. "Manifold" means diverse or various. "Meticulous" means careful and fastidious, and "resilient" means strong and hardy.
Example Question #246 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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VITRIOLIC
Bashful
Immoderate
Caustic
Haughty
Supercilious
Caustic
"Vitriolic" means "caustic" and acrimonious. "Bashful" means shy. "Immoderate" means excessive and unrestrained, while "immodest" means improper, lacking in decency. "Haughty" and "supercilious" are both synonyms for arrogant and conceited.
Example Question #247 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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PRODIGAL
Mordant
Wasteful
Lugubrious
Immaculate
Saccharine
Wasteful
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" and profligate. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, and "saccharine" means excessively sweet and sentimental. "Mordant" is a synonym for caustic and acerbic. "Immaculate" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #248 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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RECALCITRANT
Archaic
Peevish
Abrasive
Obsolete
Resistant
Resistant
"Recalcitrant" means "resistant" and stubborn. "Archaic" and "obsolete" both mean outdated. "Abrasive" is a synonym for "harsh" and grating, and "peevish" is a synonym for irritable and cranky.
Example Question #249 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INGENUOUS
Clever
Elongated
Cynical
Jaded
Naive
Naive
"Ingenuous" means "naive," simple, or innocently childlike. This is an antonym for both "jaded" and "cynical." "Elongated" means lengthened or unusually long. "Ingenious" means clever and crafty and should not be confused with "ingenuous."
Example Question #250 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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INDECOROUS
Innocuous
Fulsome
Immodest
Execrable
Chivalrous
Immodest
"Indecorous" means "immodest" or improper. "Execrable" means terrible or dreadful, while "innocuous" means harmless. "Chivalrous" means gentlemanly or noble. "Fulsome" means excessively flattering.
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