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Example Question #1231 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ENRAGED
Peaceful
Attractive
Furious
Desirable
Pleasant
Furious
"Enraged" means angry or furious. "Pleasant" means enjoyable or pleasurable. "Desirable" describes something or someone that is liked or wanted. "Attractive" is a synonym of "desirable." "Peaceful" means calm, quiet, and tranquil.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COUNSELOR
Enemy
Principal
Athlete
Forger
Adviser
Adviser
"Counselor" is a person who serves as an "adviser," or in other words, someone who helps guide those who seek assistance. An "enemy" is an opponent or a person who works against someone. "Principal" refers to the chief administrator who manages and directs a school. "Athlete" is a person who plays sports. "Forger" is a person who makes illegal copies of something and passes them off as legitimate.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Vendor
Firefighter
Purchaser
Teacher
Client
Seller
Seller
A "vendor" is a seller.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GULLIBLE
Portly
Plausible
Naïve
Malleable
Comely
Naïve
If you are "gullible" then you are easily tricked and naïve. For clarification, "plausible" means believable; "malleable" means able to be bent easily; "portly" means fat; "comely" means cute.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAVITY
Hole
Suspicion
Shame
Decay
Plague
Hole
A cavity is a hole.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Parity
Conversation
Equality
Satire
Devotion
Fence
Equality
"Parity" means equality.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FELICITY
Happiness
Despondency
Fortune
Misery
Jealousy
Happiness
"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.
Example Question #71 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AILMENT
Sickness
Clandestine
Obstinate
Treatment
Dogma
Sickness
An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Dependable
Tolerable
Rare
Reliable
Successful
Ordinary
Reliable
"Reliable" means dependable.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMIABLE
Ill-tempered
Radical
Erratic
Recalcitrant
Good-natured
Good-natured
"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.
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