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Example Question #1222 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Ravenous
Avaricious
Pernicious
Ominous
Corrupt
Corrupt
"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.
Example Question #1181 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Rapid
Enervated
Holy
Serenely
Determined
Determined
"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.
Example Question #1182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Frugal
Decadent
Articulate
Impertinent
Thrifty
Decadent
"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."
Example Question #1183 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALM
Depraved
Animated
Voracious
Serene
Vivacious
Serene
"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.
Example Question #1184 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Deleterious
Insatiable
Oblivious
Congenial
Merry
Insatiable
"Voracious" means ravenous, very hungry, or insatiable. "Congenial" means personable and friendly. "Merry" means cheerful, festive, and light-hearted. "Oblivious" means clueless. "Deleterious" means harmful or pernicious.
Example Question #1185 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Prophetic
Predictable
Unbiased
Flippant
Frivolous
Unbiased
"Impartial" means "unbiased" and fair. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant or farsighted, able to see the future. Similarly, "predictable" means foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.
Example Question #1186 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETULANT
Adept
Potent
Peevish
Scathing
Adroit
Peevish
"Petulant" and "peevish" both mean sulky and bad tempered. "Scathing" means searingly critical. "Adept" and "adroit" both mean skillful. "Potent" means powerful and strong.
Example Question #1187 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGINATIVE
Creative
Depraved
Deprived
Sympathetic
Expert
Creative
"Imaginative" and "creative" are synonyms. "Depraved" means corrupt, and "deprived" means disadvantaged. "Sympathetic" is a near synonym to "empathetic," and "expert" means skillful or knowledgeable.
Example Question #1231 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STINGY
Equivocal
Ambiguous
Fervid
Miserly
Ardent
Miserly
"Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms that mean cheap. "Fervid" and "ardent" both mean impassioned. "Equivocal" means ambiguous or unclear.
Example Question #1232 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRINGENT
Merciful
Bountiful
Tenacious
Strict
Loquacious
Strict
"Stringent" means "strict" and firm. "Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Bountiful" means plentiful and abundant. "Loquacious" means talkative, and "merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
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