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OPULENT
"Opulent" is an adjective that means lavish, and since "sumptuous" means expensive-looking, it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "opulent," so it is the correct answer.
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IMPERVIOUS
"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."
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SINEWY
"Sinewy" means tough, stringy, or strong.
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ASSUAGE
"Assuage" means to "relieve" or to ease. "Amass" means to gather or to collect. "Atone" means to apologize or make amends for. "Enervate" means to weaken or to cause to lose energy. "Narrate" means to tell a story.
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"Abhor" most nearly means __________.
To "abhor" something is to loathe, despise or hate it. You might "abhor" violence and refuse to watch TV shows that promote violence. "Covet" and "desire" both mean to want something, so these are antonyms of abhor. "Instigate" means to start something and "enhance" means to make better.
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CAREEN
"Careen" means to move quickly and uncontrolled in a particular direction, or hurtle through somewhere.
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"Infuriated" most nearly means __________.
When someone is "infuriated", he or she is extremely angry. The word "irate" comes from the Latin root meaning anger. It is related to the word "ire" (anger) and "irritated." Although its Latin roots mean merely "anger," in English, the word "irate" means greatly angered. Therefore, it is a better option than merely saying "angry."
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"Languid" most nearly means __________.
Whenever someone is "languishing," he or she does not have energy. The adjective "languid" describes a person who is at least acting like he or she does not have much energy. Sometimes it has the connotation of being lazy, though it can merely mean that a person is being sluggish or slow in his or her actions.
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"Impassioned" most nearly means __________.
A person who is "impassioned" can also be described by the simpler adjective "passionate." Such a person displays great energy in his or her devotion to a given topic or activity. "Fervor" is an intense emotional state. When someone is described as being "fervid," he or she is passionate.
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Glutton is to intemperate as imbecile is to __________.
A glutton is a person who does not control the amount of food that he or she eats, overindulging. Such a person can be called “intemperate.” Although it is usually used to describe the forgoing of alcohol, the word “temperance” also can mean self-control regarding desires more generally considered. An imbecile is a foolish or stupid person. Such a person could be called “unintelligent.”
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Stirring is to inspirational as organized is to __________.
"Stirring" and "inspirational" are similar, just as "organized" and "orderly" are synonyms.
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Ecstatic is to elated as distraught is to __________.
"Ecstatic" and "elated are synonyms, just as "distraught" and "troubled" mean the same thing.
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Indifferent is to apathetic as attentive is to __________.
"Indifferent" and "apathetic" are strong synonyms, just as "attentive" and "observant" are very similar.
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Trustworthy is to upright as unsuspecting is to __________.
"Trustworthy" and "upright" mean basically the same thing; "unsuspecting" and "gullible" are also synonyms.
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Loving is to compassionate as cruel is to __________.
"Loving" and "compassionate" have similar definitions, just as "cruel" and "inhumane" are synonyms.
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Analogy is to comparison as demonstration is to __________.
"Analogy" and "comparison" are synonyms; therefore a similar word to "demonstration" is "presentation."
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Sudden is to abrupt as delayed is to __________.
"Sudden" and "abrupt" are both synonyms; therefore a similar word to "delayed" is "gradual."
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Cautious is to prudent as rash is to __________.
"Cautious" and "prudent" are strong synonyms; therefore a similar word to "rash" is "reckless."
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Tacky is to gaudy as refined is to __________.
"Tacky" and "gaudy" both mean the same thing, just as "refined" and "urbane" are synonyms.
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Spiteful is to malevolent as pure is to __________.
"Spiteful" and "malevolent" are strong synonyms; therefore a similar word to "pure" is "untainted."
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