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Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRECARIOUS
Risky
Preventative
Inattentive
Precious
Uncertain
Risky
"Precarious" means dangerous, so "risky," which means potentially harmful, is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Sensible
Deprecatory
Lenient
Sneer
Elitist
Deprecatory
"Pejorative" is an adjective that means "expressing contempt or disapproval," so we need to find another word that means about the same thing - roughly, "disapproving." While "sneer" (""a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone, or to make such an expression or comment") might seem like a good answer because a sneer is often a pejorative gesture, it is not an adjective that means "disapproving," so it can't be the correct answer. "Deprecatory," on the other hand, is an adjective that means "showing a critical or disrespectful attitude," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "pejorative," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #581 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSORY
Truthful
Feral
Fortuituous
Honest
False
False
"Illusory" means deceptive or false. Honest and Truthful are the antonyms of Illusory. Fortuitous means to be lucky, and Feral means to be wild. Both of these words have no relation to Illusory in this context.
Example Question #582 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENT
Naive
Shiny
Ostentatious
Wealthy
Quarrelsome
Wealthy
Opulent means wealthy.
Example Question #583 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEFUNCT
Terrible
Blunt
Non-working
Hard of hearing
Stupid
Non-working
Something that is "defunct" is no longer in use or no longer capable of being used or done; something that is it is non-working.
Example Question #584 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMATOSE
Feeling down
Passed out
Second wind
Wide awake
Running late
Passed out
“Comatose” is an adjective that describes someone in a state of exhaustion or who cannot function. The expression that best matches “comatose” is “passed out.” Energetic and feeling “wide awake” are antonyms of “comatose.”
Example Question #1377 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUTE
Passive
Small
Sharp
Mysterious
Winding
Sharp
Acute means sharp or crucial.
Example Question #585 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOLATILE
Precocious
Changeable
Sentimental
Vile
Melodious
Changeable
Volatile means changeable. It also means explosive.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAVORABLE
Sturdy
Meticulous
Jaunty
Approving
Reticent
Approving
Favorable means expressing approval, or approving.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPERABLE
Untreatable
Forested
Disagreeable
Tone-deaf
Selective
Untreatable
Inoperable means unable to be operated on, or untreatable.
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