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Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KITSCHY
Chipper
Old-fashioned
Gaudy
Adorable
Unconventional
Gaudy
"Kitschy" and "gaudy" are both words to describe something that is cheap and tacky.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RADIANT
Paltry
Scientific
Enthused
Poisonous
Beaming
Beaming
"Radiant" means luminous, or "beaming."
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENT
Sumptuous
Benevolent
Opaque
Complex
Putrid
Sumptuous
"Opulent" is an adjective that means lavish, and since "sumptuous" means expensive-looking, it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "opulent," so it is the correct answer.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PULCHRITUDE
Beauty
Nightmare
Removal
Conception
Exit
Beauty
"Pulchritude" means beauty, so "beauty" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "pulchritude": "exit" means departure; "conception" means start; "nightmare" means bad dream; and "removal" means elimination.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERVIOUS
Flawless
Unaffected
Stained
Independent
Insignificant
Unaffected
"Impervious" means not letting things pass through, or unaffected by something. One might write, "While everyone else got sick, Michael seemed impervious to germs."
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Celebrated
Indistinct
Nefarious
Morose
Concrete
Indistinct
“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIDENT
Written
Immature
Ambiguous
Retroactive
Harsh
Harsh
"Strident" means loud or harsh.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIAPHANOUS
Bifocal
Audible
Light
Wise
Munificent
Light
“Diaphanous” means light, and is most commonly used to describe fabric or material. For clarification, "audible" means able to be heard; "bifocal" means having two focal lengths,and refers to a type of glasses; "munificent" means very generous.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Unhealthy
Intelligent
Business-like
Commandeering
Portly
Portly
Corpulent literally means fat, or having a large body. The only one of the answer choices that means fat is "portly."
You may have seen the root "corp" and thought of words like corporation or corporal, but the root of each of those words actually has to do with the Latin word "corpus," which literally means body.
Example Question #30 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PELLUCID
Crimson
Voluntary
Awful
Clear
Extravagant
Clear
"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."
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