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Example Question #1689 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SERENDIPITOUSLY
Religiously
Sibilantly
Cacophonously
Heedlessly
Fortunately
Fortunately
"Serendipity" is luck or random good fortune. This isn't the same thing as "religious" or "faithful." "Heedless" means reckless, unmindful, and incautious. "Sibilant" describes a hissing sound, and "cacophonous" describes a chaotic mess of sound.
Example Question #1690 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JOCULARLY
Jokingly
Obdurately
Disarmingly
Execrably
Insufferably
Jokingly
"Jocular" means joking, humorous. "Execrable" means terrible, dreadful. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "dreadful." "Obdurate" means stubborn, recalcitrant. "Disarming" means charming or beguiling.
Example Question #1691 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERACIOUSLY
Ostentatiously
Circumspectly
Covertly
Truthfully
Mendaciously
Truthfully
"Veracious" is a synonym for "truthful." This is an antonym for "mendacious," which means dishonest. "Circumspect" means cautious, guarded. "Covert" means furtive, secretive, or stealthy. "Ostentatious" is a synonym for "showy."
Example Question #1692 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMURELY
Unwittingly
Perceptively
Immanently
Secretively
Modestly
Modestly
"Demure" means modest, meek, or shy and is almost always used to describe a young lady. "Immanent" is a synonym for "inherent," and "perceptive" means insightful, intuitive. "Unwitting" means unaware, unknowing, or even oblivious. "Secretive" means stealthy or furtive.
Example Question #1693 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMINABLY
Dubiously
Vociferously
Rudely
Vehemently
Ceaselessly
Ceaselessly
"Interminable" means ceaseless, unending. "Dubious" can mean doubtful or suspicious, depending on the context. "Vociferous" and "vehement" are synonyms. Another word for "rude" is impolite, discourteous.
Example Question #1694 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DROLLY
Fictitiously
Gloomily
Surreptitiously
Inexorably
Humorously
Humorously
"Droll" is another word for humorous or mirthful. "Fictitious" means false, fabricated. "Gloomy" is a synonym for melancholy or downcast or, depending on context, dark and shadowy. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" are synonyms, as are "inexorable" and "unyielding."
Example Question #1695 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSIPACIOUSLY
Elastically
Relevantly
Perceptively
Oppressively
Assiduously
Perceptively
"Perspicacious" is another word for perceptive and astute. A synonym for "relevant" is germane, and a synonym for "oppressive" is overpowering, burdensome. To be "elastic" is to be flexible, either literally (as with fabric) or figuratively (as with a resilient personality). "Assiduous" is a synonym for "hardworking."
Example Question #1696 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIBLY
Smoothly
Zoologically
Masterfully
Discursively
Misanthropically
Smoothly
"Glib" speech is smooth, polished, and not always sincere. "Masterful" is another word for expert or skillful. "Zoology" is the study of animals, and "misanthropy" is the hatred or dislike of humankind. "Discursive" means rambling, wordy, or meandering and usually refers to explanations or discussions.
Example Question #1697 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAPACIOUSLY
Diligently
Avariciously
Sedulously
Cleverly
Impressionably
Avariciously
"Rapacious" means avaricious, extremely greedy. "Diligent" and "sedulous" are both synonyms for hardworking. "Clever" means smart, shrewd, or crafty. If someone is "impressionable," they are suggestible, easy to influence.
Example Question #1698 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAGGISHLY
Woebegonely
Humorously
Veraciously
Empirically
Voraciously
Humorously
Someone behaving "waggishly" is joking around in a mischievous or ridiculous way. This is a near antonym for "woebegone," or crestfallen. "Veracious" means truthful, while "voracious" means ravenous or very hungry. The word "empirical" describes things that are based on direct evidence rather than, say, abstract reason or emotion.
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