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Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Obstreperously
Inimically
Detrimentally
Bombastically
Rambunctiously
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Clandestinely
Tediously
Persistently
Voraciously
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Rambunctiously
Avariciously
Spunkily
Elaborately
Pugnaciously
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Tastefully
Drearily
Gaudily
Sensationally
Dismally
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
Example Question #1631 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Innocently
Innovatively
Innocuously
Histrionically
Naively
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #1632 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Romantically
Scientifically
Wondrously
Dreadfully
Wonderfully
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #1633 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Laboriously
Mendaciously
Indolently
Indigently
Duplicitously
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
Example Question #1634 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Immodestly
Impecuniously
Properly
Sporadically
Perilously
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #1635 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Immaculately
Newly
Melodramatically
Triflingly
Qualitatively
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #1636 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Arduously
Impartially
Bitterly
Parsimoniously
Indefatigably
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
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