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Example Question #39 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUTRID
Causal
Optimistic
Decaying
Latent
Lethal
Decaying
"Putrid" means rotten, decaying, or decomposing. The Latin root word, "putridus," means rotten.
Example Question #40 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURGID
Intimidating
Striped
Arrogant
Transparent
Swollen
Swollen
"Turgid" means swollen.
Example Question #831 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINUOUS
Harmonious
Inherent
Winding
Purposeful
Sparse
Winding
"Sinuous" means winding or curving.
Example Question #832 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMACIATED
Curt
Formal
Thin
Convergent
Masculine
Thin
"Emaciated" means abnormally thin.
Example Question #833 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LITHE
Stuck
Valuable
Flexible
Mundane
Technical
Flexible
"Lithe" means flexible or easily bent.
Example Question #834 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAUCOUS
Nasal
Harsh
Continuous
Generous
Buoyant
Harsh
"Raucous" means harsh or disorderly.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINEWY
Upright
Stringy
Vulgar
Brief
Ecstatic
Stringy
"Sinewy" means tough, stringy, or strong.
Example Question #835 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOISOME
Malodorous
Resonant
Informed
Typical
Dissolved
Malodorous
"Noisome" means offensive or having a foul odor. The best choice is "malodorous."
Example Question #836 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VISCOUS
Syrupy
Malignant
Detractive
Hazy
Educated
Syrupy
"Viscous" means thick and sticky. The best answer choice is "syrupy."
Example Question #837 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Vague
Distrustful
Repeated
Inverted
Low
Vague
"Nebulous" means vague, indistinct, or cloudy.
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