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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORDIAL
Effervescent
Amiable
Meaningless
Implacable
Redundant
Amiable
Someone who is “cordial” is very polite and friendly. "Amiable" means friendly or sociable, so it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "cordial." For clarification, "implacable" means relentless; "redundant" means rendered insignificant or useless; and "effervescent" means sparkling or energetic.
Example Question #308 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESTIVE
mollified
unruly
momentous
hurtful
weary
unruly
"Restive" means difficult to control, impatient, and unruly.
Example Question #311 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GREGARIOUS
Intelligent
Pungent
Grimy
Sociable
Meaningful
Sociable
"Gregarious" is used to describe people who are outgoing, or "sociable."
Example Question #312 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IRASCIBLE
Pretty
Unattainable
Irritable
Unwanted
Tangential
Irritable
"Irascible" means easily angered, or "irritable."
Example Question #313 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENT
Sharp
Amenable
Belligerent
Methodical
Whimsical
Belligerent
“Truculent” is an adjective that means aggressively defiant, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like eager to fight. That means that “amenable” cannot be the correct answer, because “amenable” means willing to listen to suggestions when referring to people, making the word an antonym, not a synonym, of “truculent.” “Belligerent,” however, is an adjective that means hostile, and because “belligerent” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “truculent,” “belligerent” is the correct answer.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUGHTY
Snobbish
Dignified
Attractive
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
Abundant
Cunning
Changeable
Fast
Candid
Cunning
"Wily" means shrewd and clever, or "cunning."
Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BRASH
Militant
Reckless
Itchy
Cautious
Brave
Reckless
Someone who is brash is reckless or heedless of danger, so "reckless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #88 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Poor
Bashful
Nostalgic
Satirical
Rude
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 #89 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUPERCILIOUS.
Elusive
Condescending
Daft
Profound
Crazy
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.
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