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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
Detrimentally
Innocuously
Acrimoniously
Happily
Angrily
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
Dubiously
Surreptitiously
Expertly
Jubilantly
Ambiguously
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
Tranquilly
Slowly
Hastily
Excessively
Handsomely
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
Disobediently
Eminently
Enigmatically
Petulantly
Imminently
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
Superficially
Exotically
Domestically
Exaggeratedly
Caustically
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
Thankfully
Smarmily
Lusciously
Nakedly
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 #1617 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUSLY
Despicably
Resolutely
Contagiously
Pathologically
Harmlessly
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 #1618 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUSLY
Sloppily
Querulously
Listlessly
Excruciatingly
Fastidiously
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 #1619 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Enervatingly
Curably
Tangibly
Untiringly
Somnolently
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 #1620 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Artistically
Thriftily
Perilously
Wastefully
Deleteriously
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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