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Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLICITOUSLY
Guilelessly
Immaculately
Innocuously
Dubiously
Concernedly
Concernedly
To be "solicitous" is to be concerned or care for someone. "Dubious" means doubtful or skeptical. "Guileless" means naive, and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is a synonym for "pristine," spotless.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUCCINCTLY
Pithily
Abstractly
Frigidly
Attentively
Imperceptibly
Pithily
"Succinct" means pithy, laconic, concise, or terse. "Abstract" is a synonym for "concrete." "Attentive" means observant or perceptive. "Imperceptible" means scarcely noticeable. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRURIENTLY
Discreetly
Embarrassingly
Lustfully
Scandalously
Arduously
Lustfully
"Prurient" means lustful or lecherous. "Arduous" means difficult or strenuously. "Embarrassing" is a synonym for "humiliating," and "scandalous" is a synonym for "improper" or shocking. "Discreet" means careful and cautious or else inconspicuous.
Example Question #184 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANTLY
Insistently
Voraciously
Affably
Sternly
Avidly
Insistently
To be "adamant" is to be insistent or unshakable. "Affable" is a synonym for "amiable," and "voracious" is a synonym for "ravenous" or insatiable. "Avid" means eager or enthusiastic. "Stern" means strict or firm.
Example Question #185 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIOUSLY
Belligerently
Reluctantly
Recalcitrantly
Lyrically
Vituperatively
Vituperatively
"Opprobrious" and "vituperative" both mean verbally abusive. "Recalcitrant" means uncooperative and stubborn. "Reluctant" means hesitant, and "lyrical" means poetic. "Belligerent" is another word for aggressive.
Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALACIOUSLY
Barbarously
Pruriently
Decorously
Vivaciously
Gently
Pruriently
"Salacious" and "prurient" both describe an indecent interest in sexual matters. "Decorous," which means polite and proper, is an antonym for this. "Barbarous" means cruel and savage. "Gentle" means tender and kind. "Vivacious" means lively.
Example Question #187 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEAMLESSLY
Intransigently
Vicariously
Stalwart
Continuously
Epigrammatically
Continuously
"Seamless" means without a seam, bump, or interruption. "Epigrammatic" means pithy, and "stalwart" means loyal. "Intransigent" is another word for stubborn. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand" or indirect.
Example Question #188 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVELY
Gelidly
Punishingly
Clangorously
Triflingly
Fanatically
Punishingly
"Punitive" is a synonym for "punishing." "Clangorous" means loud and clamorous. "Gelid" is a synonym for "icy" or cold. "Trifling" means trivial and unimportant. "Fanatic" means zealously militant.
Example Question #189 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINELY
Frankly
Optimistically
Cynically
Unlawfully
Prophetically
Optimistically
"Sanguine" means cheerful and "optimistic." This is an antonym for "cynical," or pessimistic. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant, able to see the future. Another word for "unlawful" is illegal, and another word for "frank" is forthright.
Example Question #190 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLY
Fantastically
Petulantly
Indigently
Indignantly
Deplorably
Deplorably
"Reprehensible" is a synonym for deplorable, detestable. Another word for "fantastical" is magical, and another word for "petulant" is irritable or peevish. "Indignant" means resentful, offended, and annoyed, whereas "indigent" means vagrant or penniless.
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