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Example Question #1721 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Derogatorily
Pleasantly
Luridly
Complaisantly
Morbidly
Derogatorily
"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.
Example Question #1722 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Ostentatiously
Truthfully
Pithily
Scandalously
Infectiously
Scandalously
Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #1723 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISHLY
Pertinaciously
Capriciously
Proudly
Subserviently
Notoriously
Subserviently
"Slavish" means subservient, fawning, in the manner of a servant. This is an antonym for "proud." "Notorious" means infamous, and "pertinacious" means determined or persistent. A synonym for "capricious" is mercurial.
Example Question #1724 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUSLY
Capaciously
Exigently
Electively
Solicitously
Grandly
Capaciously
"Commodious" means spacious, capacious, and roomy. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "elective" is a synonym for "optional." "Solicitous" means concerned and caring. "Grand" means large, impressive, and sweeping.
Example Question #1725 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICALLY
Precisely
Speciously
Dubiously
Catholically
Argumentatively
Catholically
"Ecumenical" means inclusive, universal, or catholic (not to be confused with Catholic, which is a specific Christian religion). "Argumentative" means quarrelsome or combative. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Precise" is a synonym for "exact," and "dubious" is a synonym for "doubtful" or suspicious, depending on context.
Example Question #1726 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREPOSTEROUSLY
Absurdly
Deservedly
Wretchedly
Humbly
Disguisedly
Absurdly
"Preposterous" means absurd, outlandish. Don't confuse this with an "impostor," or someone who disguises themselves to look like another person. "Deservedly" means well-earned. "Wretched" is a synonym for "miserable" or abject, and "humble" is a synonym for "modest."
Example Question #1727 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFICACIOUSLY
Effectively
Irascibly
Haphazardly
Capaciously
Stringently
Effectively
"Efficacious" is a synonym for "effectual" or effective. "Capacious" means spacious, perhaps even palatial. "Stringent" means strict, severe, or demanding. "Haphazard" means random, slapdash. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," petulant.
Example Question #1728 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSELY
Cholerically
Ravenously
Tearfully
Histrionically
Illegitimately
Tearfully
"Lachrymose" is a word for tearful, weepy. "Illegitimate" is an antonym for "legitimate," and "choleric" is a synonym for "irritable" or irascible. "Ravenous" means very hungry, voracious. "Histrionic" means melodramatic, hysterical.
Example Question #1729 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRULENTLY
Innovatively
Bitterly
Superfluously
Ingeniously
Ostentatiously
Bitterly
"Virulent" means bitter or extremely harmful, depending on the context (e.g. a virulent tirade or a virulent disease). "Ingenious" is a synonym for "clever" and "innovative." "Superfluous" means excessive or unnecessary. "Ostentatious" means showy in a conspicuous, pretentious way.
Example Question #1730 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNIRONICALLY
Trenchantly
Mordantly
Earnestly
Deplorably
Insincerely
Earnestly
If something is "not ironic," it is sincere or in earnest. "Mordant" and "trenchant" are synonyms for harsh, cutting. "Deplorable" means reprehensible or disgraceful.
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