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Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MERRY
Fanatic
Jolly
Obese
Engaged
Spiritual
Jolly
"Merry" is used to describe someone or something that is happy and pleasant. One might write, "His neighbors adored his merry, upbeat attitude."
Example Question #889 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Jocular
Wise
Apathetic
Sullen
Excessive
Sullen
"Morose" means ill-tempered, or "sullen."
Example Question #891 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APATHETIC
Corresponding
Snobbish
Uninterested
Peaceful
Challenging
Uninterested
"Apathetic" means indifferent, emotionless, or "uninterested."
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF
Distant
Charged
Substantial
Disastrous
Energetic
Distant
"Aloof" means remote in manner, or "distant."
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLITHE
Candid
Isolated
Adopted
Hurried
Joyful
Joyful
"Blithe" means joyful, so the correct answer is "joyful."
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Rigid
Hopeless
Sheer
Ultimate
Bespectacled
Hopeless
"Despondent" means feeling hopeless.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORDIAL
Stuffy
Proper
Friendly
Seasonal
Courtly
Friendly
"Cordial" means warm and open. (Example: "The hostess was very cordial towards her guests, offering them tea and cookies.") The word closest in meaning to "cordial" is therefore "friendly," the best answer choice.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Explicit
Indignant
Ravenous
Edible
Delicious
Ravenous
"Voracious" is an adjective that means wanting or devouring great quantities of something, often food. So, we're looking for an adjective that has to do with food and specifically means extremely hungry. Three of the listed answer choices have to do with food: "edible" means able to be eaten, so it's not a synonym of "voracious." "Delicious" means pleasant to the taste, so it is also not a synonym of "voracious." "Ravenous," which means extremely hungry, is a synonym of "voracious," so it is the best answer choice.
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEPID
Stagnant
Unenthusiastic
Scalding
Invested
Frigid
Unenthusiastic
You may have seen the word tepid paired with the water in the past and assumed that it meant frigid (cold), stagnant (standing still), or Scalding (extremely hot), but the word actually means lukewarm or unenthusiastic.
Example Question #940 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KEEN
Curved
Enthusiastic
Quiet
Observant
Gloomy
Enthusiastic
Keen means showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
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