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Example Question #661 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Bleak
Dry
Sterile
Arid
Clean
Bleak
"Dismal" and "bleak" are synonyms referring to a state of being inhospitable and dark (in all senses). Their meanings obviously have a negative connotation. "Clean" and "sterile" have definitions related to the idea of being free from dirt, mess, or (in the case of "sterile") germs. "Arid" and "dry" refer to areas that lack water
Example Question #662 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXOTIC
Merciful
Foreign
Intolerable
Reckless
Domestic
Foreign
Something "exotic" is strange or foreign. This is the opposite of "domestic." "Reckless" and "risky" are synonyms, as are "intolerable" and "insufferable." "Merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
Example Question #663 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEBRIATED
Militant
Quarrelsome
Intoxicated
Circuitous
Pessimistic
Intoxicated
"Inebriated" means drunk or intoxicated. "Quarrelsome" means argumentative, which is also a synonym for "antagonistic." "Pessimistic" and "optimistic" are antonyms, as are "direct" and "circuitous." "Militant" means fanatical, overly zealous.
Example Question #664 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Tasteless
Clumsy
Graceful
Redolent
Abrupt
Redolent
"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.
Example Question #665 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREFATORY
Convivial
Introductory
Arboreal
Loquacious
Garrulous
Introductory
A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).
Example Question #666 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAMISHED
Imminent
Ravenous
Hideous
Pugnacious
Forthcoming
Ravenous
"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELIGIBLE
Advantageous
Excruciating
Qualified
Somber
Enterprising
Qualified
To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREMPTORY
Vague
Boisterous
Distinct
Exotic
Brusque
Brusque
"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBOREAL
Treelike
Aquatic
Celestial
Waterlike
Terrestrial
Treelike
"Arboreal" is an adjective used to describe things related to or dwelling in trees, not water. "Terrestrial" describes things of the earth, and "aquatic" describes things of the water. "Celestial" means heavenly.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADEPT
Magnanimous
Adroit
Leery
Dire
Peachy
Adroit
"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.
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