Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ALARMED

Frightened

Happy

Miserable

Saddened

Eloquent

Explanation

"Alarmed" means frightened or scared, so "frightened" is the correct answer_._ As for the other answers choices, "miserable" means very sad, and "eloquent" means well-spoken.

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ASSURED

Confident

Bare

Resistant

Caused

Phenomenal

Explanation

If you feel "assured," you feel confident,so "confident" is the correct answer. To help you, "bare" means having no decoration or covering, "resistant" means not giving in to pressure, and "phenomenal" means really great.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TIRED

Sleepy

Perky

Speedy

Anxious

Down

Explanation

"Tired" and "sleepy" are synonyms. Both words describe a person who needs rest or sleep. The other words do not have related meanings. "Perky" is an antonym to "tired." "Down" can be used, colloquially, to refer to someone who is _depressed or sad, b_ut is much more commonly used to describe a direction.

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

LIVID

Angry

Happy

Sad

Hungry

Jealous

Explanation

"Livid" means very angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.

5

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MISERABLE

Unhappy

Unlawful

Happy

Lawful

Unrestrained

Explanation

“Miserable” means very sad, so the best answer is “unhappy.” The prefix "un_-_" often negates the meaning of the word that follows it, so it makes sense that “unhappy” means not happy. To provide further help, “lawful” means legal or not against the rules, so “unlawful” means not legal. Finally, “unrestrained” means not restrained or not held back.

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DESPONDENT

Hopeless

Hopeful

Wealthy

Forgetful

Knowledgeable

Explanation

If you are "despondent," you are feeling sad and without hope, so the correct answer is “hopeless,” a word that means desperate, forlorn, or horrendous. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "hopeless": someone who is "wealthy" has lots of money; someone who is "forgetful" is not able to remember things well; and someone who is "knowledgeable" is very smart.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COMPOSED

Calm

Conceited

Hostile

Heavy

Hard

Explanation

"Composed" means collected or calm when used as an adjective, so "calm" is the correct answer.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VEXED

Cross

Cursed

Excited

Lucky

Fleeting

Explanation

"Vexed" means annoyed, frustrated, or "cross." Although "cursed" is a synonym of "hexed," which sounds like "vexed," it means bewitched to cause harm. The terms "excited" and "lucky" both elude to positive feelings, whereas "vexed" has a negative connotation. "Fleeting" means brief. The best answer choice is "cross."

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

EAGER

Enthusiastic

Accurate

Shallow

Humble

Recent

Explanation

"Eager" means having an impatient or enthusiastic desire or interest, so "enthusiastic", which means with energetic interest, is the best match. To be "accurate" is to be correct, "shallow" means without depth, "humble" means modest in spirit, and "recent" means having happened only a short time ago or current.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

IMPOLITE

Rude

Silly

Goofy

Funny

Grumpy

Explanation

"Silly," "goofy," and "funny" are all very closely related in meaning. "Grumpy" refers to someone who is in a bad mood. "Rude" refers to someone who does not behave appropriately. "Impolite" refers to someone who has poor manners. "Rude" and "impolite" are synonymous.

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