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Example Question #1623 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Avariciously
Pugnaciously
Spunkily
Elaborately
Rambunctiously
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #1624 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Sensationally
Dismally
Drearily
Tastefully
Gaudily
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
Example Question #881 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Naively
Innovatively
Innocently
Innocuously
Histrionically
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #882 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Wonderfully
Romantically
Scientifically
Wondrously
Dreadfully
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #883 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Duplicitously
Laboriously
Indigently
Indolently
Mendaciously
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
Example Question #1671 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Perilously
Immodestly
Sporadically
Impecuniously
Properly
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #1672 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Triflingly
Qualitatively
Immaculately
Melodramatically
Newly
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #1673 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Bitterly
Parsimoniously
Indefatigably
Arduously
Impartially
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
Example Question #1674 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WANTONLY
Decently
Perceptively
Ostentatiously
Immorally
Obstreperously
Immorally
When used to describe a person, "wanton" can mean immoral, promiscuous, or indecent. "Decent" is an antonym of this concept. In other contexts, "wanton" can also mean deliberately destructive, such as a wanton act of violence. "Perceptive" means perceiving, attentive. "Obstreperous" means boisterous. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #1675 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLAISANTLY
Smugly
Acquiescently
Frugally
Doggedly
Prodigally
Acquiescently
"Complaisant" means acquiescent, cheerfully agreeing to do things for others. This isn't to be confused with "complacent," which means smug and self-satisfied. "Prodigal" means wasteful, which is an antonym of "frugal," or economical. "Dogged" means determined and persistent.
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