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Example Question #507 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Youthful
Celebratory
Explanatory
Joyful
Mature
Youthful
"Juvenile" refers to youths or adolescents. "Mature," a near antonym, means fully developed. "Joyful," a synonym for jubilant, means full of joy. "Explanatory" means in a manner that explains something, and "celebratory" means in a manner of celebration.
Example Question #508 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZESTFUL
Hearty
Spirited
Frightening
Unenthused
Boring
Spirited
Someone "zestful" is spirited or full of excitement. "Boring" is dull or tedious, and "frightening" is scary. "Unenthused" means uninterested. "Hearty" means either substantial (when describing food) or loud, cheerful, and vigorous (when describing people).
Example Question #509 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Timid
Silent
Courageous
Bragging
Acoustic
Timid
"Meekness" is shyness or timidity. "Silent" is an antonym for loud and raucous. "Acoustic" refers to sound and the study of sound, and "courageous" means brave. To "brag" is to compliment or boast about oneself.
Example Question #510 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Solid
Factual
Celebratory
Doubtful
Deceitful
Doubtful
"Dubious" means hesitating or doubting. "Deceitful" and "deceptive" are synonyms. "Factual" means truthful or accurate, and "celebratory" means festive. "Solid" is, of course, a state of physical matter.
Example Question #511 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CYNICAL
Anxious
Faint
Distrustful
Quiet
Glistening
Distrustful
Someone "cynical" generally distrusts or looks down upon things that society or other people believe and value. "Anxious" and "nervous" are synonyms. "Quiet" means making little noise, "glistening" means sparkling or gleaming, and "faint" means weak, indistinct, or barely perceptible.
Example Question #512 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIRTHLESS
Harsh
Mysterious
Rigid
Sweet
Humorless
Humorless
"Mirth" is amusement or humor. "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible. "Sweet" means pleasant or tasty. "Harsh" means rough, cruel, and grating. "Mysterious" means impossible to understand to explain or understand.
Example Question #531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCASTIC
Stable
Immense
Viscous
Sardonic
Cruel
Sardonic
"Sarcastic" means sardonic. "Immense" means extremely great or large, and "stable" means secure and steady. "Viscous" describes the thickness of a liquid, and "cruel" means savage or brutal.
Example Question #532 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PECKISH
Hungry
Talkative
Cheerful
Polite
Solitary
Hungry
"Peckish" means hungry (usually slightly hungry as opposed to ravenous). "Talkative" and "garrulous" are synonyms. "Solitary" means existing alone, and "polite" means respectful, considerate. "Cheerful" means happy, jolly, or merry.
Example Question #533 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REVERENT
Unholy
Worshipful
Dominant
Wrathful
Subordinate
Worshipful
"Reverent" means feeling/showing deep respect or worship. "Unholy" and "holy" are antonyms, with "unholy" meaning sinful or wicked. Something "subordinate" is lower in rank than something else, which is the opposite of dominant, something important and powerful. "Wrathful" means full or rage or fury.
Example Question #534 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADVENTUROUS
Intrepid
Innate
Contradictory
Imminent
Wrathful
Intrepid
"Adventurous" and "intrepid" both mean daring, bold, and fearless. "Imminent" means about to happen, inevitable. "Wrathful" means full of rage. "Innate" means inborn or inherent. "Contradictory" means in disagreement with something else.
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