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Example Question #1601 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Lugubriously
Incompetently
Mournfully
Skeptically
Adroitly
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #1602 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Secretively
Lividly
Furtively
Inimically
Gregariously
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #1603 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Doggedly
Conscientiously
Tangibly
Ostensibly
Glumly
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
Example Question #1604 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSONANTLY
Ardently
Torpidly
Sternly
Discordantly
Eloquently
Discordantly
"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.
Example Question #1605 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URBANELY
Disreputable
Nomadically
Suavely
Partially
Instantaneously
Suavely
"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."
Example Question #1606 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUSLY
Stingily
Malevolently
Explicitly
Munificently
Maliciously
Stingily
"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.
Example Question #1607 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERFICIALLY
Shallowly
Unbearably
Astutely
Pugnaciously
Congenially
Shallowly
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.
Example Question #1608 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUBRIOUSLY
Excessively
Plausibly
Exorbitantly
Vivaciously
Healthily
Healthily
"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.
Example Question #1609 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOMNOLENTLY
Alertly
Surreptitiously
Furtively
Bellicosely
Sleepily
Sleepily
"Somnolent" and "sleepy" are synonyms, and "somnolent" is an antonym for alert, or wakeful. "Furtive" means secretive and surreptitious. "Bellicose" means aggressive or warlike.
Example Question #1610 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUDENTLY
Mischievously
Luxuriously
Despondently
Charmingly
Insolently
Insolently
"Impudent" and "insolent" both mean impertinent. Someone "mischievous" is disobedient or naughty. "Despondent" means despairing, and "luxurious" means opulent or deluxe. "Charming" is a synonym for charismatic.
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