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Example Question #1661 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Somnolently
Untiringly
Curably
Enervatingly
Tangibly
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 #1662 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Perilously
Thriftily
Deleteriously
Artistically
Wastefully
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 #1663 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RANCOROUSLY
Duplicitously
Amiably
Spitefully
Dubiously
Nakedly
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 #1664 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERCURIALLY
Capriciously
Placidly
Ambiguously
Professionally
Garishly
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 #1665 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILATORILY
Tenaciously
Contemptibly
Eminently
Sluggishly
Conscientiously
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 #1666 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMMACULATELY
Uncleanly
Obsoletely
Judiciously
Gratefully
Pristinely
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 #1667 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Trenchantly
Irascibly
Ambivalently
Gently
Equivocally
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 #1668 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLY
Unstoppably
Nefariously
Dubiously
Ubiquitously
Iniquitously
Unstoppably
"Inexorable" means "unstoppable" or unyielding. "Ubiquitous" means ever-present. "Nefarious" and "iniquitous" both mean evil. "Dubious" means doubtful, hesitant.
Example Question #1669 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Obstreperously
Inimically
Detrimentally
Bombastically
Rambunctiously
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #878 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Tediously
Voraciously
Persistently
Clandestinely
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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