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Example Question #151 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Decently
Perceptively
Ostentatiously
Obstreperously
Immorally
Immorally
When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Acquiescently
Prodigally
Smugly
Frugally
Doggedly
Acquiescently
"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUSLY
Ingenuously
Unpredictably
Ingeniously
Cryptically
Trenchantly
Unpredictably
"Capricious" means fickle, unpredictable, and whimsical. "Trenchant" means cutting or incisive. "Ingenious" is another word for "clever" or innovative, while "ingenuous" is another word for "innocent" or naive. Something "cryptic" is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOLEFULLY
Confidently
Mournfully
Gregariously
Impecuniously
Mellifluously
Mournfully
Someone who is "doleful" is mournful and sorrowful. "Gregarious" is another word for social or outgoing, and "mellifluous" is another word for harmonious or sweet-sounding. "Confidence" is self-assurance. "Impecunious" means impoverished or penniless.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms: Adverbs
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POIGNANTLY
Superficially
Plaintively
Feistily
Dissonantly
Cruelly
Plaintively
"Poignant" means touching, moving, emotional, and plaintive. "Cruel" is a synonym for "vicious," while "feisty" is a synonym for "spunky" or spirited. "Superficial" means shallow, either literally or figuratively, and "dissonant" means discordant or unharmonious.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHALLY
Melodically
Lugubriously
Direly
Fictitiously
Nostalgically
Fictitiously
An "apocryphal" story is a fictitious or falsified one. "Melodically" is the adverb form of "melody" and usually describes music. "Lugubrious" is a synonym for "glum" and "morose," and "dire" is a synonym for 'urgent." "Nostalgic' means wistful or longing.
Example Question #157 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISANTHROPICALLY
Vituperatively
Antisocially
Apocryphally
Inexorably
Ingeniously
Antisocially
"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.
Example Question #158 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVELY
Dolefully
Fallaciously
Hermitically
Histrionically
rowdily
Hermitically
"Reclusive" means "hermitic" or solitary. "Fallacious" is a synonym for "false." "Doleful" means mournful. "Histrionic" means melodramatic and overly theatrical. "Rowdy" is a synonym for "boisterous."
Example Question #159 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAVENLY
Lugubriously
Abjectly
Resiliently
Saccharinely
Profligately
Abjectly
"Craven" means cowardly or abject. "Profligate" means wasteful. "Lugubrious" means glum and morose. "Saccharine" means overly sweet and sentimental. "Resilient" means strong and able to withstand great adversity.
Example Question #160 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUSLY
Presumptuous
Treacherously
Petulantly
Intractably
Arduously
Arduously
"Onerous" means "arduous," difficult, and burdensome. "Treacherous" and "traitorous" are synonyms, as are "petulant" and "peevish." "Intractable" is a synonym for "stubborn." "Presumptuous" is a synonym for "brazen."
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