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Example Question #2296 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTIGUOUS
Capricious
Abominable
Beatific
Adjoining
Incendiary
Adjoining
The adjective "contiguous" means not separate, touching one another, adjacent, or adjoining. Additionally, "beatific" means joyous and blissful; "incendiary" means flammable or likely to cause an offended and passionate reaction; "capricious" means fickle, inconsistent, and changeable; and "abominable" means loathsome and hated.
Example Question #2297 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEXORABLE
Abstruse
Indispensable
Unscathed
Poised
Relentless
Relentless
The adjective "inexorable" means unstoppable, "relentless," impossible to prevent from happening. Additionally, "unscathed" means unharmed by; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "abstruse" means (of knowledge) hard to understand, esoteric, arcane, recondite; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation.
Example Question #2298 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITOUS
Dormant
Loose
Wide
Narrow
Steep
Steep
The adjective "precipitous" means dangerously steep, sheer. It can also mean sudden and abrupt. Additionally, "dormant" means sleeping, at rest, not active.
Example Question #2299 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INOPPORTUNE
Insidious
Assiduous
Enigmatic.
Untimely
Pusillanimous
Untimely
The adjective "inopportune" means occurring at the wrong time, inappropriate for the moment, or "untimely." To provide further help, "untimely" means happening at a time deemed unfortunate or inappropriate. Additionally, "enigmatic "means mysterious, puzzling; "pusillanimous" means cowardly, not brave; "assiduous" means hard-working, meticulous, showing 'attention to detail'; "insidious" means treacherous, advancing in a deceptively slow fashion that nonetheless leads to devastating consequences.
Example Question #2441 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPISODIC
Intermittent
Irresolute
Acclaimed
Limpid
Fallow
Intermittent
The adjective "episodic" means occurring in episodes, occurring in a series of regularly repeating segments. So, a television show could often be described as "episodic." This definition is closest in meaning to "intermittent" which means occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous. Additionally, "fallow" means (of soil) not being used to grow crops; "irresolute" means uncertain, unsure; "acclaimed" means widely praised; "limpid" means (of a liquid) clear.
Example Question #2442 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMORDIAL
Dictatorial
Palpable
Urgent
Glossy
Ancient
Ancient
"Primordial" is an adjective meaning prehistoric, existing at or from the beginning of time. "Ancient" is an adjective meaning belonging to the very distant past, and is an appropriate synonym.
Example Question #2441 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
unintelligent
aggressive
infrequent
obvious
menacing
infrequent
"Sparse" means scattered, meager, or infrequent.
Example Question #2442 : Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
SPARSE
meager
gregarious
hungry
meticulous
thriving
meager
Sparse means thinly dispersed or meager.
Example Question #2444 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RIFE.
Common
Misplaced
Roomy
Rare
Obvious
Common
“Rife” means common or found frequently. Usually you will hear as part of the expression something was rife with something. For example, her hair was rife with lice. The correct synonym is “common.”
Example Question #2443 : Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEREFT.
Lacking
Donate
Excess
Surfeit
Surplus
Lacking
To be “bereft” means to be lacking. As in, “she was bereft of ideas, having tried everything.” For clarification, "excess," "surfeit" and "surplus" are all synonyms and mean to have too much of something; as such they are antonyms of “bereft” and “lacking.”
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