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Example Question #1271 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Inconsistent
Devious
Unfettered
Gruesome
Cognizant
Inconsistent
The adjective "capricious" means inconsistent, fickle, changeable. Additionally, "gruesome" means horrific and disgusting; "devious" means cunning, manipulative and wicked; "cognizant" means aware; "unfettered" means unrestrained, not held back by.
Example Question #1272 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIOUS
Episodic
Ingratiating
Beatific
Leery
Alluring
Ingratiating
The adjective "obsequious" means excessively obedient and fawning, servile, "ingratiating." To provide further help, "ingratiating" means intended to curry favor, sycophantic. Additionally, "alluring" means attractive and enticing; "beatific" means blissfully happy; "episodic" means occurring in regular episodes; "leery" means wary, cautious, careful.
Example Question #1273 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANT
Impetuous
Benighted
Obstinate
Averse
Glib
Obstinate
The adjective "adamant" means stubborn, obstinate, refusing to change one's mind. Additionally, "benighted" means ignorant; "glib" means insincere and terse in language; "averse" means opposed to, unwilling; "impetuous" means badly behaved, disobedient.
Example Question #1274 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUMINATIVE
Voracious
Insatiable
Thoughtful
Effervescent
Stingy
Thoughtful
To "ruminate" means to think about something frequently, to mull it over. "Stingy" and "miserly" are synonyms. "Effervescent" is another word for "bubbly." "Voracious" is another word for "ravenous" and "famished."
Example Question #1275 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUILELESS
Sedulous
Ingenuous
Debonair
Vapid
Immanent
Ingenuous
"Guileless" means childlike, naive, or "ingenuous." "Vapid" is a synonym for "dull," and "debonair" is a synonym for "sophisticated" or urbane. "Immanent" means inherent, and "sedulous" means hardworking.
Example Question #1276 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOMBASTIC
Acerbic
Euphoric
Propitious
Vitriolic
Overwrought
Overwrought
"Bombastic" means "overwrought" and pompous. "Vitriolic" and "acerbic" are synonyms. "Propitious" means favorable or auspicious. "Euphoric" means ecstatic or elated.
Example Question #1277 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COGENT
Indolent
Persuasive
Seditious
Slothful
Subversive
Persuasive
"Cogent" means extremely "persuasive" or compelling. "Slothful" and "indolent" are synonyms that both mean lazy. "Seditious" and "subversive" are also synonyms.
Example Question #1278 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Avid
Dulcet
Irascible
Petulant
Fickle
Fickle
"Capricious" means unpredictable or "fickle." "Petulant" and "irascible" both mean irritable, peevish. "Dulcet" is used to describe sweet, pleasant sounds. "Avid" means keen and eager.
Example Question #1231 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANT
Self-satisfied
Self-evident
Amenable
Thorough
Potent
Amenable
"Complaisant" means willing to do things, pleasant, and "amenable." Be careful not to confuse this with "complacent," which means overly satisfied with oneself. "Potent" means powerful. Something "thorough" is in-depth, rigorous, and exhaustive.
Example Question #1232 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTEMIOUS
Circumspect
Bombastic
Grandiloquent
Temperate
Pugnacious
Temperate
"Abstemious" is the adjective form of the verb "abstain" and denotes temperance and moderation. "Circumspect" is a synonym for "noncommittal." Both "bombastic" and "grandiloquent" mean pompous. "Pugnacious" means aggressive and combative.
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