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Example Question #1611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAUSTICALLY
Acrimoniously
Innocuously
Angrily
Happily
Detrimentally
Acrimoniously
"Caustic" means acerbic, burning, or "acrimonious." "Detrimental" is a synonym for "harmful," and "innocuous" is a synonym for "harmless," so the two concepts are antonyms. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, as are "angry" and "serene."
Example Question #1612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANDESTINELY
Expertly
Dubiously
Surreptitiously
Ambiguously
Jubilantly
Surreptitiously
"Clandestine" and "surreptitious" both mean secretive, furtive. "Ambiguous" means unclear and vague. "Expert" means skillful, and "dubious" means doubtful. "Jubilant" is a synonym for joyful and exultant.
Example Question #1613 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FULSOMELY
Handsomely
Hastily
Excessively
Tranquilly
Slowly
Excessively
"Fulsome" is a word for excessive, extravagant, or inordinate. "Hasty" means very fast or hurried, and "slow" is an antonym of this concept. "Tranquil" means calm and placid. "Handsome" means attractive or substantial, depending on context.
Example Question #1614 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUSLY
Petulantly
Imminently
Eminently
Enigmatically
Disobediently
Disobediently
"Mischievous" means "disobedient" or inclined to cause trouble. "Petulant" means peevish or irritated. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or puzzling. "Eminent" means distinguished and prominent, while "imminent" means impending or upcoming.
Example Question #1615 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Exotically
Superficially
Caustically
Exaggeratedly
Domestically
Caustically
"Mordant" means caustic, acerbic, or biting. "Exotic" means foreign and is a near antonym to "domestic." "Exaggerated" means overstated or overemphasized, and "superficial" means shallow.
Example Question #1616 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGRATIATINGLY
Ardently
Nakedly
Smarmily
Thankfully
Lusciously
Smarmily
"Ingratiating" means sycophantic or smarmy, trying to flatter or compliment someone in order to gain favor. "Naked" means bare or nude. "Ardent" is a synonym for fervent and fervid. "Luscious" means delicious or succulent. "Thankful" is another word for "grateful."
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUSLY
Harmlessly
Contagiously
Despicably
Resolutely
Pathologically
Harmlessly
"Innocuous" means harmless, safe, and inoffensive. "Despicable" means hateful and loathsome. "Resolute" means determined and resolved. The word "inoculation" means vaccination and is related to "contagion" and "pathology," but it is not related to "innocuous."
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUSLY
Fastidiously
Sloppily
Listlessly
Excruciatingly
Querulously
Fastidiously
"Meticulous" means careful, fastidious, paying painstaking attention. This is an antonym of "sloppy." "Listless" is a synonym for "tired" or "lethargic," and "querulous" means irritable and petulant. "Excruciating" means intensely painful.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Enervatingly
Tangibly
Somnolently
Untiringly
Curably
Untiringly
Someone "indefatigable" cannot be tired or exhausted easily. "Enervating" means weakening and is a near antonym for "indefatigable." "Somnolent" is a synonym for sleepy, and "tangible" means physically perceptible. "Curable" means able to be healed or fixed medically.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Perilously
Deleteriously
Wastefully
Thriftily
Artistically
Wastefully
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" or profligate. "Thrifty," which means economic or cheap, generally has positive connotations, while "stingy," which means miserly or cheap, generally has negative connotations. "Artistic" means creative or aesthetic, and "deleterious" means harmful. "Perilous" means dangerous and hazardous.
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