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Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORLORNLY
Sublimely
Childishly
Sadly
Daringly
Ingenuously
Sadly
"Forlorn" means sad, pathetic, and downcast. "Sublime" means exalted, awesome. "Ingenuous" can mean innocent, naive, or even childish. Something "daring" is bold or risky.
Example Question #222 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCOUTHLY
Pompously
Hatefully
Pruriently
Rudely
Bombastically
Rudely
"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.
Example Question #223 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BALEFULLY
Gleefully
Candidly
Drunkenly
Saucily
Menacingly
Menacingly
"Baleful" means threatening, menacing, and hostile. "Candid" means sincere and frank. "Drunken" is a synonym for "inebriated," and "saucy" is a synonym for "cheeky." Gleeful" means joyful, elated.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUSLY
Haughtily
Drolly
Superciliously
Abstemiously
Sycophantically
Sycophantically
"Obsequious" means sycophantic, fawning, flattering, or servile. This is an antonym for "haughty," which also means supercilious. "Droll" means humorous, particularly in a dry way. "Abstemious" means temperate or moderate.
Example Question #225 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAWKISHLY
Scurrilously
Clairvoyantly
Plaintively
Sentimentally
Potently
Sentimentally
"Mawkish" means overly sentimental or maudlin. "Clairvoyant" means able to predict the future, and "plaintive" means poignant. "Potent" is a synonym for "powerful." "Scurrilous" describes something that is both libellous and scandalous.
Example Question #226 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAUCILY
Prodigally
Acquiescently
Cheekily
Complaisantly
Surreptitiously
Cheekily
"Saucy" is a word for cheeky, flippant, or impudent. "Complaisant" is a synonym for "acquiescent." "Prodigal" is a synonym for "wasteful" or profligate. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" are synonyms.
Example Question #227 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LANGUOROUSLY
Vacuously
Happily
Torpidly
Vividly
Insipidly
Torpidly
"Languorous" means torpid, lethargic, or lazy because of tiredness. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, of course, as are "vivid" and "insipid." "Vacuous" means inane, unintelligent, and vacant.
Example Question #228 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCREDULOUSLY
Ingeniously
Preposterously
Skeptically
Coercively
Clangorously
Skeptically
"Incredulous" means disbelieving or skeptical. "Clangorous" means noisy, raucous. "Preposterous" means absurd, ludicrous. "Coercive" means threatening, forceful. "Ingenious" means clever, innovative.
Example Question #229 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIALLY
Anciently
Contritely
Elementarily
Discursively
Enigmatically
Anciently
"Primordial" means ancient or prehistoric. "Discursive" means rambling or digressive. "Elementary" means simple or basic. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or cryptic. "Contrite" means penitent, remorseful.
Example Question #230 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLY
Indefensibly
Furiously
Capriciously
Exigently
Vociferously
Indefensibly
"Unconscionable" means immoral, unethical, or indefensible. "Exigent" means urgent, and "capricious" means whimsical. "Vociferous" means vocal and vehement. "Furious" means very angry.
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