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Example Question #1521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELESTIAL
Capacious
Regal
Macabre
Spectral
Cosmic
Cosmic
"Celestial" means "cosmic" and particularly pertains to stars. "Spectral" means ghostly. "Regal" means royal and stately. "Capacious" means spacious or palatial.
Example Question #1522 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAMOUNT
Of little importance
Empirical
Of equivalent importance
Proportional
Vital
Vital
"Paramount" means of utmost importance, "vital," or integral. "Empirical" means able to be measured or based in evidence rather than, say, logic or intuition. "Proportional" means commensurate, corresponding.
Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Crucial
Equivalent
Conjectural
Squeamish
Admonishing
Equivalent
Unlike "paramount," which means crucial, "tantamount" simply means equivalent to. To "admonish" is to warn or chastise someone. "Conjectural" is a synonym for "speculative" or hypothetical. "Squeamish" means easily nauseated, queasy.
Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEBRILE
Crucial
Feverish
Archaic
Torpid
Tacit
Feverish
"Febrile" is another word for "feverish." While someone who is "feverish" may be "torpid," or sluggish, the two words are not necessarily synonymous. "Crucial" means vital, essential. "Tacit" is a synonym for "unspoken." "Archaic" means outdated, antiquated.
Example Question #193 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMAL
Fundamental
Tantamount
Trite
Tangential
Banal
Fundamental
"Primal" can mean "fundamental" or primitive, depending on the context. "Tantamount" means equivalent, and "tangential" is a synonym for "barely relevant." "Banal" and "trite" are synonyms for extremely boring.
Example Question #194 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Auspicious
Nomadic
Ancient
Propitious
Laconic
Ancient
"Primordial" means "ancient" and primitive. "Ribald" means rude, irreverent. "Propitious" and "auspicious" both mean favorable. "Laconic" is a synonym for "terse" and "pithy." "Nomadic" means wandering from place to place.
Example Question #195 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANDROGYNOUS
Gauche
Unisex
Adroit
Refined
Maritime
Unisex
"Androgynous" means "unisex" or having characteristics of both the male and female genders. "Gauche" means tasteless or inelegant, which is an antonym for "refined." "Adroit" means skillful and adept. "Maritime" is a synonym for "nautical."
Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLE
Salutary
Verbose
Pleonastic
Unethical
Vicarious
Unethical
"Unconscionable" means indefensible, immoral, and "unethical." "Pleonastic" and "verbose" both mean excessively wordy. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand," and "salutary" means very healthful.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VEHEMENTLY
rapidly
truthfully
passionately
reluctantly
calmly
passionately
"Vehemently" means with strong feeling or passion.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
MERELY
disappointing
trifling
politely
maliciously
solely
solely
"Merely" is an adverb meaning just, only, or solely.
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