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Example Question #1521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELESTIAL
Regal
Spectral
Cosmic
Capacious
Macabre
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
Proportional
Vital
Empirical
Of equivalent importance
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 #731 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TANTAMOUNT
Admonishing
Crucial
Conjectural
Equivalent
Squeamish
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 #732 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEBRILE
Torpid
Tacit
Crucial
Archaic
Feverish
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 "Archaic" means outdated, antiquated.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 #733 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMAL
Banal
Tangential
Tantamount
Fundamental
Trite
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 #734 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Ancient
Nomadic
Propitious
Auspicious
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 #735 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANDROGYNOUS
Adroit
Maritime
Unisex
Refined
Gauche
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 #736 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNCONSCIONABLE
Vicarious
Salutary
Unethical
Pleonastic
Verbose
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 #1523 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
VEHEMENTLY
truthfully
calmly
rapidly
passionately
reluctantly
passionately
"Vehemently" means with strong feeling or passion.
Example Question #1524 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
MERELY
trifling
solely
disappointing
maliciously
politely
solely
"Merely" is an adverb meaning just, only, or solely.
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