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Example Question #1619 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Enervatingly
Curably
Tangibly
Untiringly
Somnolently
Untiringly
Someone "indefatigable" cannot be tired or exhausted easily. "Enervating" means weakening and is a near antonym for "indefatigable." "Somnolent" is a synonym for sleepy, and "tangible" means physically perceptible. "Curable" means able to be healed or fixed medically.
Example Question #1620 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Artistically
Thriftily
Perilously
Wastefully
Deleteriously
Wastefully
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" or profligate. "Thrifty," which means economic or cheap, generally has positive connotations, while "stingy," which means miserly or cheap, generally has negative connotations. "Artistic" means creative or aesthetic, and "deleterious" means harmful. "Perilous" means dangerous and hazardous.
Example Question #1621 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RANCOROUSLY
Nakedly
Amiably
Dubiously
Spitefully
Duplicitously
Spitefully
"Rancorous" means hateful or "spiteful." "Amiable" means friendly or affable. "Dubious" means doubtful, and "duplicitous" means deceitful or treacherous. "Naked" means nude, bare, or unhidden.
Example Question #1622 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIALLY
Garishly
Placidly
Capriciously
Ambiguously
Professionally
Capriciously
"Mercurial" means "capricious," volatile, or temperamental. This is a near antonym for "placid," which means calm and serene. "Ambiguous" means unclear or vague, and "professional" is an antonym for "amateurish." "Garish" means gaudy and tawdry.
Example Question #1623 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATORILY
Contemptibly
Conscientiously
Eminently
Tenaciously
Sluggishly
Sluggishly
"Dilatory" means delayed, slow, or tardy. "Contemptible" means hateful, and "conscientious" means dutiful. "Eminent" is a synonym for illustrious. "Tenacious" is a synonym for persistent or determined.
Example Question #1624 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATELY
Obsoletely
Uncleanly
Judiciously
Pristinely
Gratefully
Pristinely
"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.
Example Question #1625 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Gently
Equivocally
Ambivalently
Trenchantly
Irascibly
Trenchantly
"Mordant" and "trenchant" are both synonyms for biting, caustic, cutting. This is an antonym for "gentle." "Irascible" means irritable, while "equivocal" means ambiguous. "Ambivalent" means having mixed feelings about something.
Example Question #1626 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLY
Iniquitously
Nefariously
Ubiquitously
Dubiously
Unstoppably
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #1627 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Obstreperously
Inimically
Bombastically
Detrimentally
Rambunctiously
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #1628 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Persistently
Tediously
Clandestinely
Voraciously
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
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