Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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DISTINGUISHED

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Distinguished means successful, authoritative, or famous.

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CONTEMPTIBLE

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Contemptible means deserving contempt, despicable, or hateful.

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BELLIGERENT

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Someone who is belligerent is hostile.

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BRASH

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Someone who is brash is reckless or heedless of danger, so "reckless" is the correct answer.

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DEFT

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Someone who is "deft" is skilled, capable, or talented. (It usually refers to an action taken with the hands: "a deft carpenter").

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FLAMBOYANT

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Flamboyant means attracting attention because of exuberance.

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DISCREET

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Someone who is "discreet" is capable of keeping a secret; cautious, careful, and quiet. Don't mix this up with "discrete," meaning individual or separate.

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FRUGAL

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Frugal and thrifty both mean not spending a lot of money.

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JAUNTY

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Jaunty means cheerful, confident, and lively.

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CHARISMATIC

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Charismatic describes a person who is charming, compelling, or has a magnetic personality.

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ADROIT

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"Adroit" means "skillful" or dexterous.

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DESTITUTE

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"Destitute" means l_acking food, clothing, and shelter_. Thus, the best answer choice is the word "poor."

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Affable

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"Affable" means friendly. Aghast means to be struck by terror; diverse means varied; exorbitant means excessive; and mendacious describes someone who lies.

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Pugnacious

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"Pugnacious" means belligerent or aggressive. Critical means important or describes someone who criticizes others; sanguine means optimistic or cheery; terrestrial is related to land; and charming describes someone who is pleasant or attractive.

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PERFIDIOUS

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"Perfidious"means deceitful, untrustworthy, or treacherous.

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HIDEBOUND

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“Hidebound” means narrow-minded and prejudiced. For clarification, comely means cute; portly means big or fat; jaunty means cheerful or dashing; gregarious means outgoing and sociable.

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CAPTIOUS.

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“Captious” means overly-critical and argumentative. For clarification, deplorable means terrible, deserving of scorn.

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HISTRIONIC

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"Histrionic" means overly-dramatic.

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PROVINCIAL

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"Provincial" means narrow-minded, unsophisticated, or of a province.

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PRAGMATIC

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"Pragmatic" means sensible or practical.

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