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Example Question #1221 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFERVESCENT
Vigilantly
Liquidly
Bubbly
Deleteriously
Attentively
Bubbly
"Effervescent" means "bubbly" or fizzy and can describe a person's personality as well as a beverage or other liquid. "Liquid" and "effervescent" are not synonyms. "Deleterious" means harmful. "Vigilant" means careful and watchful. "Attentive" means perceptive and observant.
Example Question #1222 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRUGAL
Thrifty
Magnanimous
Festive
Chronic
Esoteric
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty and economical, careful with money. "Festive" and "merry" are synonyms, as are "chronic" and "persistent." "Esoteric" means abstruse or obscure. "Magnanimous" means generous, which is a near antonym of "frugal."
Example Question #1223 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRAVED
Ravenous
Pernicious
Ominous
Avaricious
Corrupt
Corrupt
"Corrupt" and "depraved" both mean morally degenerate. "Ravenous" and famished both mean hungry. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "ominous" means sinister. "Pernicious" and "harmful" are synonyms.
Example Question #1224 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACIOUS
Determined
Holy
Enervated
Serenely
Rapid
Determined
"Tenacious" means determined and persistent. "Rapid" means quick or hasty. "Serene" means calm and placid. "Enervated" and "weakened" are synonyms. "Holy" means sacred.
Example Question #1225 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSOLUTE
Articulate
Thrifty
Frugal
Decadent
Impertinent
Decadent
"Dissolute" and "decadent" are synonyms that both also mean depraved. "Thrifty" means frugal or cheap. "Articulate" means fluent and eloquent. "Impertinent" is another word for "insolent."
Example Question #1226 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALM
Serene
Vivacious
Depraved
Animated
Voracious
Serene
"Calm" means "serene" and peaceful. "Voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. "Vivacious" means lively or animated. "Depraved" means calm or corrupt.
Example Question #1227 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Oblivious
Congenial
Deleterious
Insatiable
Merry
Insatiable
"Voracious" means ravenous, very hungry, or insatiable. "Congenial" means personable and friendly. "Merry" means cheerful, festive, and light-hearted. "Oblivious" means clueless. "Deleterious" means harmful or pernicious.
Example Question #1228 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPARTIAL
Frivolous
Predictable
Unbiased
Prophetic
Flippant
Unbiased
"Impartial" means "unbiased" and fair. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant or farsighted, able to see the future. Similarly, "predictable" means foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.
Example Question #1229 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETULANT
Peevish
Potent
Scathing
Adroit
Adept
Peevish
"Petulant" and "peevish" both mean sulky and bad tempered. "Scathing" means searingly critical. "Adept" and "adroit" both mean skillful. "Potent" means powerful and strong.
Example Question #1230 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGINATIVE
Expert
Creative
Deprived
Depraved
Sympathetic
Creative
"Imaginative" and "creative" are synonyms. "Depraved" means corrupt, and "deprived" means disadvantaged. "Sympathetic" is a near synonym to "empathetic," and "expert" means skillful or knowledgeable.
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