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Example Question #171 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OSTENTATIOUSLY
Arrogantly
Pertinaciously
Opulently
Showily
Execrably
Showily
"Ostentatious" means showy, flamboyant, or pretentious. "Opulent" means luxurious or wealthy, and "arrogant" means conceited. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Pertinacious" is a synonym for "persistent" and "tenacious."
Example Question #172 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHLEGMATICALLY
Calmly
Salubriously
Gregariously
Exorbitantly
Equivocally
Calmly
"Phlegmatic" means calm, levelheaded, and composed. "Equivocal" is a synonym for "ambiguous," and "salubrious" is a synonym for "healthy." "Gregarious" is a synonym for "outgoing" and "sociable." "Exorbitant" means excessive, extortionate.
Example Question #173 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXIGENTLY
Cryptically
Calamitously
Quintessentially
Urgently
Sedulously
Urgently
"Exigent" is another word for urgent or dire. "Calamitous" means disastrous, and "cryptic" means enigmatic. "Quintessential" is a synonym for "classic," "stereotypical," or "archetypical." "Sedulous" is a synonym for "assiduous" or hardworking.
Example Question #174 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMANENTLY
Inherently
Symbolically
Stingily
Exuberantly
Largely
Inherently
"Immanent" means "inherent." "Symbolic" means representational, and "largely" means mostly or mainly. "Exuberant" is a synonym for "overjoyed" or ebullient. "Stingy" means miserly or thrifty.
Example Question #175 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURANTLY
Recalcitrantly
Potently
Enigmatically
Vivaciously
Censoriously
Recalcitrantly
"Obdurate" means stubborn or recalcitrant. "Vivacious" means lively, spirited. "Potent" means powerful. "Censorious" is a synonym for "highly critical." "Enigmatic" is another word for mysterious.
Example Question #176 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOSLY
Lucidly
Brazenly
Laconically
Dubiously
Loquaciously
Brazenly
"Presumptuous" is a synonym for "arrogant," "brazen," or "overly confident." "Dubious" means doubtful, and "lucid" means clear. "Laconic" means concise or terse, which is a near antonym for "loquacious," or talkative.
Example Question #177 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIXOTICALLY
Villainously
Creatively
Fractiously
Zealously
Idealistically
Idealistically
"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.
Example Question #178 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERICALLY
Irritably
Ridiculously
Abstemiously
Fictitiously
Snowily
Irritably
"Choleric" is a somewhat antiquated word for irritated and irascible. "Snowily" is the adverb form of "snow," and "fictitiously" is the adverb form of "fiction." Another word for "ridiculous" is ludicrous. Another word for "abstemious" is sober or temperate.
Example Question #179 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COERCIVELY
Pruriently
Threateningly
Kindly
Pestilently
Immanently
Threateningly
To "coerce" someone is to force or threaten them to do something. "Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Pestilent" is a synonym for "deadly" or dangerous. "Prurient" means lustful or salacious, and "kind" simply means benevolent, gentle, or warmhearted.
Example Question #180 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUPERABLY
Insurmountably
Mechanically
Salaciously
Libidinously
Powerfully
Insurmountably
Something "insuperable" is impossible to overcome or surmount. "Salacious" and "libidinous" are both synonyms for "lustful." Another word for "powerful" is potent. Another word for "mechanical" is routine or automatic.
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