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Example Question #931 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEATIFIC
Malicious
Garrulous
Rapturous
Vehement
Obstinate
Rapturous
The adjective "beatific" means blissfully happy, deeply joyous, or "rapturous" which means ecstatic, showing great joy. Additionally, "garrulous" means loquacious, talkative; "malicious" means spiteful, showing ill-will, hateful; "obstinate" means stubborn, recalcitrant, refusing to change one's mind; "vehement" means showing a forceful passion and commitment to.
Example Question #932 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Assured
Rapacious
Unstable
Listless
Substantiated
Unstable
The adjective "protean" is used to describe something that frequently changes and is inconsistent. This is closest in meaning to "unstable." Additionally, "substantiated" means proved through evidence; "assured" means self-confident; "listless" means lacking energy and enthusiasm; "rapacious" means extremely greedy.
Example Question #933 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Timorous
Gauche
Insatiable
Bereft
Venal
Insatiable
The adjective "voracious" means starving, not able to be satisfied, or "insatiable." Additionally, "bereft" means deprived of, sad due to a loss; "venal" means corrupt, able to be bribed; "gauche" means impolite, lacking social graces; "timorous" means prone to nervousness and anxiety.
Example Question #934 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Sentimental
Naive
Hurtful
Painstaking
Chipper
Sentimental
"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.
Example Question #935 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Volatile
Facetious
Stern
Lassitudinous
Glum
Glum
"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.
Example Question #936 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Insufferable
Eager
Enthusiastic
Despairing
Poignant
Despairing
"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.
Example Question #937 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Energized
Melancholic
Pulchritudinous
Debilitated
Invigorated
Debilitated
"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.
Example Question #938 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Incorrigible
Obsequious
Emaciated
Irritable
Perfidious
Irritable
The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others.
Example Question #939 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIVE
Exquisite
Expressive
Manifold
Laudable
Contrite
Expressive
Someone who is "emotive" is very "expressive" and open about sharing emotions. "Exquisite" is another word for lovely or beautiful, and "laudable" means commendable or praiseworthy. "Manifold" is a synonym for "diverse" or varied. "Contrite" means repentant or penitent.
Example Question #940 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCONSOLATE
Ebullient
Lurid
Doleful
Asinine
Despicable
Doleful
"Disconsolate" means "doleful," mournful, and sorrowful. "Despicable" is a synonym for "loathsome." "Ebullient" is a synonym for exuberant and exultant. "Asinine" means silly, stupid, or foolish. "Lurid" means sensational, shocking, or overly vivid.
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