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Example Question #1064 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUGHTY
Dignified
Attractive
Snobbish
Cyclic
Expensive
Snobbish
"Haughty" is an adjective that means disdainful, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "disdainful." While "dignified" may seem like a potentially correct answer choice, "dignified" means serious and stately, not disdainful, so "dignified" cannot be the correct answer. "Snobbish," however, is an adjective that means pretentious and disdainful. Because "snobbish" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "haughty," "snobbish" is the correct answer.
Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WILY
Cunning
Changeable
Abundant
Candid
Fast
Cunning
"Wily" means shrewd and clever, or "cunning."
Example Question #1065 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRASH
Militant
Reckless
Itchy
Brave
Cautious
Reckless
Someone who is brash is reckless or heedless of danger, so "reckless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1066 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Poor
Rude
Satirical
Nostalgic
Bashful
Rude
Someone who is “insolent” is disrespectful and rude. For clarification, "bashful" means easily embarrassed; "nostalgic" means fondly remembering past events; and "satirical" means ironic and sarcastic.
Example Question #1067 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS.
Condescending
Crazy
Daft
Elusive
Profound
Condescending
“Supercilious” means condescending, or rude and arrogant. For clarification, elusive refers to something that is hard to capture or detect; profound means deep and meaningful; daft means foolish or silly.
Example Question #1068 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALLOUS
Compassionate
Heartless
Considerable
Elegant
Annoyed
Heartless
While both "heartless" and "annoyed" may seem like potential synonyms for "callous," "callous" is an adjective meaning "showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others," so "heartless" is the best answer, because its meaning is closer to "callous" than that of "annoyed" is.
Example Question #1069 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRUDENT
Careful
Fleeting
Obtuse
Slack
Diligent
Careful
"Prudent" means careful or cautious.
Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Lonely
Rude
Disgusting
Ugly
Crude
Rude
"Insolent" means exhibiting disrespectful behavior or speech. "Rude" means showing a lack of politeness. Given that politeness is a sign of respect, "insolent" and "rude" are very close in meaning. They are therefore synonyms.
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS
Scornful
Suspicious
Agitated
Serious
Doubtful
Scornful
"Supercilious" means looking down on others, or haughty. To be "scornful" means seeing others as being of less value than oneself. These two words are very similar in meaning and therefore synonyms. The other answer choices are unrelated.
Example Question #1071 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGAL
Disciplined
Foreseen
Imprudent
Coincidental
Unruly
Imprudent
"Prodigal" means spending money in a carefree and reckless way. Thus, "imprudent" (which means not prudent or not careful or wise with one's resources) is the best synonym. (e.g. "The prodigal daughter bought whatever her heart desired, knowing that her relatives would continue to fund her spending habits.")
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