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Example Question #1491 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THOUGHTFULLY
Ferociously
Viciously
Pensively
Frantically
Hurriedly
Pensively
"Thoughtfully" and "pensively" are synonymous adverbs referring to doing something in a considered and intelligent manner. The other words do not have related meanings. In fact, they have meaning that are opposite to "thoughtfully."
Example Question #1492 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUSIVELY
Mysteriously
Immediately
Despairingly
Skillfully
Evasively
Evasively
"Elusive" and "evasive" are synonyms meaning difficult to catch. "Despairing" means hopeless, and "mysterious" means difficult or impossible to explain. "Skillful" means expert or accomplished. "Immediate" means instantaneous.
Example Question #1493 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESENTLY
Generously
Recently
Urgently
Exotically
Soon
Soon
"Presently" can mean currently, but it can also mean directly or soon. Although the word does express a time relationship, it does not mean "recently." "Exotic" means foreign, and "generous" means giving. "Urgent" means dire or pressing.
Example Question #1494 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPERTLY
Extremely
Skillfully
Presently
Pretentiously
Cleverly
Skillfully
"Expert" means skilled or skillful. While an "expert" may be "clever," the two words are not synonymous. "Pretentious" means pretending to be more important or cultured than one actually is. "Presently" means soon or currently. "Very" and "extremely" are synonyms.
Example Question #1495 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENTLY
Stickily
Drably
Aggressive
Punishingly
Damply
Aggressive
"Belligerent" means aggressive and hostile. "Punishing" means arduous, demanding, or taxing. "Damp" and "dry" are antonyms, and "drab" and "colorful" are antonyms. "Sticky" means gluey.
Example Question #1496 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROTESQUELY
Gruesomely
Treacherous
Wickedly
Faithfully
Amenably
Gruesomely
"Grotesque" means gruesome or disfigured. "Amenable" means cooperative. "Wicked" means sinful or evil. "Treacherous" means traitorous or disloyal, which is the opposite of "faithful."
Example Question #1497 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICARIOUSLY
Contemplatively
Capably
Dubiously
Alertly
Indirectly
Indirectly
Something "vicarious" is indirect or secondhand. "Dubious" means doubtful. "Alert" means vigilant. "Capable" and "incapable" are antonyms, as are "contemplatively" and "thoughtlessly."
Example Question #1498 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUCIALLY
Imperatively
Messily
Cynically
Tidily
Sarcastically
Imperatively
"Crucial" and "imperative" both mean very important. "Sarcastic" means ironic. Someone who is "cynical" tends to believe the worse about people and situations. "Messy" and "tidy" are antonyms.
Example Question #1499 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICALLY
Boringly
Plausibly
Malleably
Entertainingly
Immediately
Malleably
"Plastic" and "malleable" both mean pliable. "Plausible" means credible, and "immediate" means instantaneous. "Entertaining" and "boring" are antonyms.
Example Question #1500 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELLIPTICALLY
Stingily
Magnanimously
Incomprehensibly
Lucidly
Humorously
Incomprehensibly
Something "elliptical" is incomprehensible, unclear, and impossible to understand. This is the opposite of "lucid," or "clear." "Magnanimous" means generous, which is the opposite of "stingy." "Humorous" means funny.
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