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Example Question #1641 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Impertinently
Salubriously
Somnolently
Querulously
Glamorously
Impertinently
"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #1642 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Rudely
Irrelevantly
Affably
Eagerly
Lazily
Lazily
"Indolence" is another word for laziness or sloth. "Eager" means enthusiastic or avid. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Rude" is a synonym for "insolent," not indolent -- an easy mistake to make. "Relevant" and "irrelevant" are antonyms.
Example Question #1643 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Lugubriously
Mournfully
Skeptically
Incompetently
Adroitly
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #1644 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Lividly
Furtively
Secretively
Inimically
Gregariously
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #1645 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Tangibly
Glumly
Doggedly
Ostensibly
Conscientiously
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
Example Question #1646 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSONANTLY
Sternly
Discordantly
Torpidly
Eloquently
Ardently
Discordantly
"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.
Example Question #1647 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URBANELY
Disreputable
Instantaneously
Suavely
Partially
Nomadically
Suavely
"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."
Example Question #1648 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUSLY
Malevolently
Munificently
Explicitly
Maliciously
Stingily
Stingily
"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.
Example Question #1649 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERFICIALLY
Pugnaciously
Shallowly
Astutely
Unbearably
Congenially
Shallowly
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.
Example Question #1650 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUBRIOUSLY
Plausibly
Healthily
Vivaciously
Exorbitantly
Excessively
Healthily
"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.
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