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Example Question #771 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
KITSCHY
Adorable
Old-fashioned
Chipper
Unconventional
Gaudy
Gaudy
"Kitschy" and "gaudy" are both words to describe something that is cheap and tacky.
Example Question #772 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RADIANT
Paltry
Enthused
Beaming
Scientific
Poisonous
Beaming
"Radiant" means luminous, or "beaming."
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENT
Complex
Opaque
Putrid
Sumptuous
Benevolent
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 #773 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PULCHRITUDE
Removal
Beauty
Conception
Exit
Nightmare
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 #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, And Sensory Imagery
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERVIOUS
Stained
Independent
Flawless
Unaffected
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 #774 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEBULOUS
Morose
Celebrated
Nefarious
Concrete
Indistinct
Indistinct
“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.
Example Question #775 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIDENT
Immature
Retroactive
Written
Ambiguous
Harsh
Harsh
"Strident" means loud or harsh.
Example Question #776 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIAPHANOUS
Wise
Munificent
Light
Bifocal
Audible
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 #821 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORPULENT
Business-like
Commandeering
Unhealthy
Intelligent
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 #822 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PELLUCID
Awful
Extravagant
Voluntary
Clear
Crimson
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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