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Example Question #1429 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARCHAIC
Obsolete
Voracious
Novel
Newfangled
Impatient
Obsolete
"Archaic" means outdated and obsolete. This is an antonym of "newfangled" and "novel." "Voracious" means either very eager or very hungry, depending on the context. "Impatient," of course, is an antonym of "patient."
Example Question #1430 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EUPHORIC
Bucolic
Savory
Elated
Potable
Peachy
Elated
"Euphoric" means elated, ecstatic, and very happy. "Savory" means aromatic or tasty, and "potable" means drinkable or safe to drink. "Bucolic" means rustic or rural, and "peachy" means just fine.
Example Question #1431 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLUSTERY
Serene
Decrepit
Gusty
Eligible
Righteous
Gusty
"Blustery" and "gusty" are both synonyms for windy. "Serene," which means calm and placid, could be a near antonym for this concept. "Righteous" means virtuous and upstanding, and "decrepit" means decaying and dilapidated. "Eligible" means qualified.
Example Question #1432 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUDICROUS
Stingy
Baffled
Stringent
Absurd
Quizzical
Absurd
"Ludicrous" and "absurd" both mean ridiculous. "Stingy" means thrifty and miserly. "Stringent" means strict and firm. "Quizzical" means puzzled or baffled.
Example Question #1433 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELETERIOUS
Fervid
Leery
Exultant
Jubilant
Harmful
Harmful
"Deleterious" means inimical, harmful, or hostile. "Jubilant" means overjoyed and exultant. "Leery" means cautious and wary. "Fervid" means both fervent and impassioned.
Example Question #684 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAROCHIAL
Stingy
Genius
Provincial
Eloquent
Liberal
Provincial
"Parochial" and "provincial" are both synonyms for narrow-minded, conservative. This is an antonym of "liberal." "Stingy" means miserly, and "eloquent" means well spoken, fluent. "Genius" means brilliant.
Example Question #685 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUCOLIC
Enigmatic
Urban
Cryptic
Rustic
Eccentric
Rustic
"Bucolic" means rural and rustic. This is the opposite of "urban," which is an adjective describing cities. "Eccentric" means unusual and strange, and "cryptic" means enigmatic or mysterious.
Example Question #686 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIGUOUS
Unequivocal
Equivocal
Exorbitant
Emotional
Pitiful
Equivocal
"Ambiguous" means unclear and equivocal. This is an antonym of "unequivocal," which means clear. "Pitiful" means pathetic, and "exorbitant" means excessive, over the top. "Emotional" means filled with or expressing great emotion.
Example Question #687 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTRAL
Animated
Assiduous
Maudlin
Ghostly
Sedulous
Ghostly
"Spectral" means ghostly, shadowy. "Maudlin" means overly sentimental, and "animated" means lively, energetic. "Sedulous" and "assiduous" are both synonyms for hardworking and diligent.
Example Question #688 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTABLE
Abysmal
Powerful
Dissolute
Inebriated
Drinkable
Drinkable
"Potable" means drinkable, safe to drink. "Inebriated" means drunk, but the two words are not related. "Abysmal" means dreadful, terrible. "Dissolute" means decadent. "Powerful" is a synonym for "potent," not "potable."
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