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Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
A synonym of “ingrained” is __________.
pungent
gregarious
superb
entrenched
transient
entrenched
“Ingrained” is an adjective that can mean either “firmly fixed or established; difficult to change” when referring to a habit, belief, or attitude, or “deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove” when referring to dirt or a stain. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “difficult to change” or “deeply embedded.” That means that “transient” cannot be the correct answer, because “transient” means “lasting only for a short time; impermanent,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “ingrained.” “Entrenched,” however, is an adjective that is used of an attitude, habit, or belief and means “firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.” Because “entrenched” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “ingrained,” “entrenched” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
A synonym of “insidious” is __________.
overt
convenient
potential
mechanical
pernicious
pernicious
“Insidious” is an adjective that can mean either “proceeding subtly, but with harmful effects” or “treacherous and crafty,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “subtly harmful” or “treacherous.” That means that “overt” cannot be the correct answer, because “overt” means “done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “insidious.” “Pernicious,” however, is an adjective that means “having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way,” and because “pernicious” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “insidious,” “pernicious” is the correct answer.
Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Contaminated
Random
Productive
Polluted
Drinkable
Clean
Polluted
"Contaminated" means polluted.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Toxic
Friendly
Harmful
Important
Corrupted
Helpful
Harmful
"Toxic" means harmful or poisonous.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Deliberate
Accidental
Intentional
Illegal
Harmful
Treacherous
Intentional
"Deliberate" means intentional; Accidental means unintentional; Harmful means causing harm; Treacherous means dangerous; and Illegal means not lawful.
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Prosperous
United
Opinionted
Prompt
Flourishing
Implied
Flourishing
"Prosperous" means financially successful or flourishing.
Example Question #323 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Infectious
Contagious
Knowledgable
Repetitious
Helpful
Nutritious
Contagious
"Infectious" means contagious.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Booming
Failing
Thriving
Primary
Sleepy
Quiet
Thriving
"Booming" means thriving.
Example Question #601 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OMINOUS
Squander
Dormant
Pleasurable
Wonderful
Threatening
Threatening
Something that is "ominous" is threatening or menacing. For clarification, "dormant" means inactive or at rest, and "squander" means to waste.
Example Question #602 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DESTITUTE
Comfortable
Prosperous
Wealthy
Penniless
Affluent
Penniless
To be "destitute" is to have nothing, to be penniless. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and antonyms of destitute and penniless.
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