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Example Question #1669 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRURIENTLY
Discreetly
Embarrassingly
Scandalously
Lustfully
Arduously
Lustfully
"Prurient" means lustful or lecherous. "Arduous" means difficult or strenuously. "Embarrassing" is a synonym for "humiliating," and "scandalous" is a synonym for "improper" or shocking. "Discreet" means careful and cautious or else inconspicuous.
Example Question #1670 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADAMANTLY
Voraciously
Insistently
Avidly
Affably
Sternly
Insistently
To be "adamant" is to be insistent or unshakable. "Affable" is a synonym for "amiable," and "voracious" is a synonym for "ravenous" or insatiable. "Avid" means eager or enthusiastic. "Stern" means strict or firm.
Example Question #1711 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIOUSLY
Lyrically
Recalcitrantly
Belligerently
Vituperatively
Reluctantly
Vituperatively
"Opprobrious" and "vituperative" both mean verbally abusive. "Recalcitrant" means uncooperative and stubborn. "Reluctant" means hesitant, and "lyrical" means poetic. "Belligerent" is another word for aggressive.
Example Question #1712 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALACIOUSLY
Gently
Decorously
Vivaciously
Pruriently
Barbarously
Pruriently
"Salacious" and "prurient" both describe an indecent interest in sexual matters. "Decorous," which means polite and proper, is an antonym for this. "Barbarous" means cruel and savage. "Gentle" means tender and kind. "Vivacious" means lively.
Example Question #1713 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEAMLESSLY
Continuously
Vicariously
Epigrammatically
Stalwart
Intransigently
Continuously
"Seamless" means without a seam, bump, or interruption. "Epigrammatic" means pithy, and "stalwart" means loyal. "Intransigent" is another word for stubborn. "Vicarious" is a synonym for "secondhand" or indirect.
Example Question #1714 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUNITIVELY
Punishingly
Fanatically
Clangorously
Gelidly
Triflingly
Punishingly
"Punitive" is a synonym for "punishing." "Clangorous" means loud and clamorous. "Gelid" is a synonym for "icy" or cold. "Trifling" means trivial and unimportant. "Fanatic" means zealously militant.
Example Question #1715 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SANGUINELY
Frankly
Cynically
Optimistically
Prophetically
Unlawfully
Optimistically
"Sanguine" means cheerful and "optimistic." This is an antonym for "cynical," or pessimistic. "Prophetic" means clairvoyant, able to see the future. Another word for "unlawful" is illegal, and another word for "frank" is forthright.
Example Question #1716 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLY
Fantastically
Indigently
Petulantly
Deplorably
Indignantly
Deplorably
"Reprehensible" is a synonym for deplorable, detestable. Another word for "fantastical" is magical, and another word for "petulant" is irritable or peevish. "Indignant" means resentful, offended, and annoyed, whereas "indigent" means vagrant or penniless.
Example Question #1717 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCURSIVELY
Ramblingly
Superficially
Shrewdly
Solemnly
Congenially
Ramblingly
"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.
Example Question #1718 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOCIFEROUSLY
Pruriently
Lethargically
Sanguinely
Vehemently
Misanthropically
Vehemently
"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.
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