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Example Question #484 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FULSOME
Panicked
Fervent
Demeaning
Complimentary
Jubilant
Complimentary
"Fulsome" means flattering or excessively complimentary, so "complimentary," which means favorable or flattering, is the correct answer. For clarification, "panicked" means worried or scared, something that is "demeaning" is insulting, "fervent" means zealous or passionate, and "jubilant" means very happy.
Example Question #485 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARRULOUS
Uncommunicative
Verbose
Timorous
Closemouthed
Taciturn
Verbose
"Garrulous" means talkative. Eliminate the synonyms "uncommunicative," "taciturn," and "closemouthed." "Timorous" and "verbose" are your only options. "Timorous" means fearful, while "verbose" means talkative, just like "garrulous" does. Verbose is the answer!
Example Question #486 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEFT
Despotic
Adroit
Sanguine
Uncontrollable
Malaise
Adroit
“Deft” means dextrous or skillful. If you are “adroit,” you are good with your hands or skillful, so "adroit" is the correct answer. To help you, “malaise” means unease, “sanguine” means healthy or optimistic, and “despotic” means like a dictator or very controlling.
Example Question #487 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ECCENTRIC
Fearful
Dubious
Unorthodox
Maniacal
Introverted
Unorthodox
If you are “eccentric,” you act in strange or unusual ways. Similarly, “unorthodox” means different from what is usually done or accepted, so an “unorthodox” person does not follow the path society sets. To clarify, “introverted” means shy or withdrawn; “dubious” means doubtful or suspicious; “mechanical” means relating to machines; and “maniacal” means affected with or suggestive of madness.
Example Question #482 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFABLE
Funny
Sullen
Sleepy
Talkative
Friendly
Friendly
"Affable" most nearly means friendly, so "friendly" is the correct answer.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Genuine
Quiet
Fickle
Sly
Public
Fickle
"Capricious" most nearly means changing one's mood or conduct randomly, or "fickle," as in, "The capricious little girl went from sobbing to laughing to fuming at her mother within five minutes, for no discernable reason."
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAFTY
Violent
Fabulous
Determined
Cunning
Radical
Cunning
"Crafty" means wily, or "cunning."
Example Question #491 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACTFUL
Polite
Chewy
Energetic
Rude
Sticky
Polite
"Tactful" means polite, so "polite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #492 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPEN-MINDED
Flexible
Wise
Intolerant
Quiescent
Dismissive
Flexible
“Open-minded” is an adjective that means open to considering new ideas. That means that “intolerant” cannot be the correct answer, because “intolerant” means not tolerant of ideas or beliefs different from one's own, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “open-minded.” “Flexible,” however, is an adjective that can mean adaptable to new ideas and circumstances when describing a person, and because “flexible” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “open-minded,” “flexible” is the correct answer.
Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSISTENT
Broken
Dogged
Immoral
Disloyal
Diverse
Dogged
"Persistent" is an adjective that describes someone or something that is determined and tenacious. Of the answer choices, "dogged," which means resolute, has the closest meaning.
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