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Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Vacuous
Legendary
Elevated
Empty
Conditional
Wordless
Empty
"Vacuous" means empty. It also means lacking ideas or intelligence.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the word in question.
Durable
Sturdy
Unique
Steep
Legal
Flaccid
Sturdy
"Durable" means strong and sturdy; Flaccid means limp; Unique means special or different; and Legal means lawful.
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DURABLE
Tall
Quick
Sturdy
Temporary
Fragile
Sturdy
"Durable" is an adjective used to describe something that is difficult to break or damage. Of the answer choices, the word with the closest meaning is "stable."
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVID
Lamentable
Excited
Confused
Bright
Fuzzy
Bright
"Vivid" means bright or colorful, so "bright" is the correct answer.
Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
A synonym of "nebulous" is . .
novel
exact
precursor
indefinite
fundamental
indefinite
"Nebulous" is an adjective that means "in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy," or when used to refer to concepts or ideas, "unclear, vague, or ill-defined." So, we need to pick out a word that means something like "hazy" or "unclear." Since "indefinite" means "not clearly expressed or defined; vague," it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "nebulous," and the correct answer.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Delicious
Enticing
Tempestuous
Alluring
Ravenous
Ravenous
“Voracious” means extremely hungry or desiring or consuming great quantities. The only answer which means extremely hungry is “ravenous”; the words are linked by their suffix "-ous" which means characterized by. To help you, “tedious” means tiring or boring due to repetition, and “tempestuous” means stormy. “Alluring” and “enticing” both mean tempting.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HAGGARD
Chop
Hag
Tired
Sorceress
Rugged
Tired
“Haggard” means looking very thin and tired, especially due to great hunger, worry, or pain. So, "haggard" is most similar in meaning to “tired.” To help you, do not mistake "haggard" with “hag,” which means witch. Also do not confuse "haggard" with “hacked,” which means chopped. “Rugged” means having a rough, uneven surface or rough but attractive features.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Nomadic
Quirky
Fat
Delirious
Whimsical
Fat
Someone who is "corpulent" is overweight or fat, so "fat" is the correct answer. For clarification, "delirious" means insane or feverish, "quirky" means unusual and silly, and "nomadic" means wandering or itinerant.
Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Frail
Durable
Sturdy
Liquid
Weak
Colorless
Weak
"Frail" means weak and feeble.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDIBLE
Incomplete
Auditory
Hearable
Listless
Faint
Hearable
Audible means loud enough to be heard. An example would be, "The sound was audible even over the loud music of the marching band."
"Auditory" deals with things that are "audible," but these are not synonyms. A "faint sound" might be "barely audible," but again this is not a synonym, since loud sounds can be "clearly audible."
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