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Example Question #1661 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBDURANTLY
Enigmatically
Censoriously
Potently
Vivaciously
Recalcitrantly
Recalcitrantly
"Obdurate" means stubborn or recalcitrant. "Vivacious" means lively, spirited. "Potent" means powerful. "Censorious" is a synonym for "highly critical." "Enigmatic" is another word for mysterious.
Example Question #1662 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESUMPTUOSLY
Dubiously
Laconically
Brazenly
Lucidly
Loquaciously
Brazenly
"Presumptuous" is a synonym for "arrogant," "brazen," or "overly confident." "Dubious" means doubtful, and "lucid" means clear. "Laconic" means concise or terse, which is a near antonym for "loquacious," or talkative.
Example Question #1663 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIXOTICALLY
Zealously
Villainously
Creatively
Idealistically
Fractiously
Idealistically
"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.
Example Question #1664 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERICALLY
Abstemiously
Ridiculously
Snowily
Irritably
Fictitiously
Irritably
"Choleric" is a somewhat antiquated word for irritated and irascible. "Snowily" is the adverb form of "snow," and "fictitiously" is the adverb form of "fiction." Another word for "ridiculous" is ludicrous. Another word for "abstemious" is sober or temperate.
Example Question #1665 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COERCIVELY
Kindly
Pruriently
Pestilently
Threateningly
Immanently
Threateningly
To "coerce" someone is to force or threaten them to do something. "Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent." "Pestilent" is a synonym for "deadly" or dangerous. "Prurient" means lustful or salacious, and "kind" simply means benevolent, gentle, or warmhearted.
Example Question #1666 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSUPERABLY
Powerfully
Insurmountably
Libidinously
Salaciously
Mechanically
Insurmountably
Something "insuperable" is impossible to overcome or surmount. "Salacious" and "libidinous" are both synonyms for "lustful." Another word for "powerful" is potent. Another word for "mechanical" is routine or automatic.
Example Question #1667 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOLICITOUSLY
Dubiously
Guilelessly
Immaculately
Innocuously
Concernedly
Concernedly
To be "solicitous" is to be concerned or care for someone. "Dubious" means doubtful or skeptical. "Guileless" means naive, and "innocuous" means harmless. "Immaculate" is a synonym for "pristine," spotless.
Example Question #1668 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUCCINCTLY
Pithily
Attentively
Abstractly
Imperceptibly
Frigidly
Pithily
"Succinct" means pithy, laconic, concise, or terse. "Abstract" is a synonym for "concrete." "Attentive" means observant or perceptive. "Imperceptible" means scarcely noticeable. "Frigid" means very cold.
Example Question #1669 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRURIENTLY
Discreetly
Embarrassingly
Scandalously
Lustfully
Arduously
Lustfully
"Prurient" means lustful or lecherous. "Arduous" means difficult or strenuously. "Embarrassing" is a synonym for "humiliating," and "scandalous" is a synonym for "improper" or shocking. "Discreet" means careful and cautious or else inconspicuous.
Example Question #1670 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANTLY
Voraciously
Insistently
Avidly
Affably
Sternly
Insistently
To be "adamant" is to be insistent or unshakable. "Affable" is a synonym for "amiable," and "voracious" is a synonym for "ravenous" or insatiable. "Avid" means eager or enthusiastic. "Stern" means strict or firm.
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