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Example Question #488 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFABLE
Sleepy
Funny
Sullen
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
Quiet
Genuine
Public
Sly
Fickle
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 #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAFTY
Radical
Violent
Cunning
Determined
Fabulous
Cunning
"Crafty" means wily, or "cunning."
Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACTFUL
Sticky
Chewy
Rude
Energetic
Polite
Polite
"Tactful" means polite, so "polite" is the correct answer.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPEN-MINDED
Flexible
Intolerant
Wise
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 #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERSISTENT
Dogged
Broken
Diverse
Disloyal
Immoral
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.
Example Question #471 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WINSOME
Wordy
Charming
Alert
Curious
True
Charming
"Winsome" means charming or engaging.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICIOUS
Consistent
Mercurial
Destructive
Fluent
Infallible
Mercurial
“Capricious” is an adjective that means “given to sudden changes,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “given to sudden changes.” That means that “consistent” cannot be the correct answer, because “consistent” means “unchanging in achievement” when referring to a person, behavior, or process, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “capricious.” “Mercurial,” however, is an adjective that can mean “subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood” when describing a person. So, because “mercurial” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “capricious,” “mercurial” 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.
PLUCKY
Particular
Afraid
Intrepid
Oblivious
Severe
Intrepid
“Plucky” is an adjective that means “having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “courageous.” That means that “afraid” cannot be the correct answer, because “afraid” means “feeling fear or anxiety; frightened,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “plucky.” “Intrepid,” however, is an adjective that means “fearless; adventurous,” and because “intrepid” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “plucky,” “intrepid” is the correct answer.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LOFTY
Extravagant
Gregarious
Proud
Ostentatious
Unwelcoming
Proud
"Lofty" can mean either very high or exalted; however, in this instance it is used to mean haughty which is most similar in meaning to "proud." Answering this question relies on your knowledge of more than one definition of lofty. Remember it is important to always be aware of the secondary and tertiary meanings of words. For clarification, "gregarious" means outgoing; "ostentatious" and "extravagant" are synonyms that both describe something showy and luxurious.
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