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Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUS
Aghast
Greedy
Slovenly
Bewildered
Selfless
Greedy
The adjective "rapacious" means extremely greedy, aggressively desiring what someone else has. Additionally, "slovenly" means (of a person) messy and lazy; "aghast" means shocked and appalled by; "bewildered" means confused, perplexed, bemused.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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MUNIFICENT
Generous
Torpid
Talkative
Serene
Juvenile
Generous
The adjective "munificent" is used to describe someone who is generous with money. Additionally, "torpid" means lethargic, inactive; "serene" means tranquil, at peace; "juvenile" means childish.
Example Question #273 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EREMITIC
Cordial
Genial
Solitary
Impartial
Depraved
Solitary
"Eremitic" means "solitary," reclusive, or hermit-like. "Genial" means personable, affable, as does "cordial." "Impartial" is a synonym for "unbiased." "Depraved" is a synonym for "corrupt" or dissolute.
Example Question #274 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURATE
Profligate
Surreptitious
Compliant
Stubborn
Pliant
Stubborn
"Obdurate" is another word for "stubborn," inflexible, or intransigent. This is an antonym for "compliant," or obedient. "Pliant" similarly means pliable, flexible, or elastic. "Profligate" means wasteful or spendthrift. "Surreptitious" means sly, sneaky.
Example Question #275 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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PRESUMPTUOUS
Enigmatic
Garish
Succinct
Brazen
Erudite
Brazen
To be "presumptuous" is to be bold and "brazen." "Enigmatic" means mysterious, and "erudite" means scholarly. "Succinct" means terse, concise, laconic. "Garish" is another word for "tawdry" or gaudy.
Example Question #276 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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PHLEGMATIC
Stolid
Laconic
Effervescent
Frigid
Insufferable
Stolid
"Phlegmatic" and "stolid" both mean calm, composed, and imperturbable. "Insufferable" means intolerable, and "laconic" means terse or succinct. "Effervescent" means bubbly, either literally or in terms of someone's personality. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #277 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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EPIGRAMMATIC
Haughty
Pithy
Supercilious
Seamless
Prolix
Pithy
"Epigrammatic" means "pithy" or concise. This is an antonym for "prolix," or verbose. "Supercilious" is another word for haughty or stuck up. "Seamless" means smooth, continuous, lacking gaps or bumps.
Example Question #278 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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PUGILISTIC
Assiduous
Excitable
Belligerent
Suave
Sedulous
Belligerent
A "pugilist" is a fighter, so another word for "pugilistic" is "belligerent," aggressive. "Suave" means sophisticated, and "assiduous" means sedulous or hardworking. "Excitable" is another word for volatile or high-strung.
Example Question #279 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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SANGUINE
Enervated
Indefatigable
Cheerful
Shy
Gregarious
Cheerful
"Sanguine" means "cheerful," optimistic. "Indefatigable" means untiring. This is a near antonym for "enervated," or weakened and debilitated. "Gregarious" is another word for outgoing, which is an antonym for "shy."
Example Question #280 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
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CONNIVING
Bashful
Perfidious
Gleeful
Linguistic
Conspiratorial
Conspiratorial
"Conniving" is a synonym for "conspiratorial." While the act of "conniving" may involve "treacherous" (perfidious) plans, the words are not synonymous. "Bashful" is another word for shy. "Linguistic" is the adjective form of language. "Gleeful" means exuberant.
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