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Example Question #877 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRANDILOQUENTLY
Inimically
Bombastically
Obstreperously
Rambunctiously
Detrimentally
Bombastically
"Grandiloquent" mean "bombastic" and pompous. "Rambunctious," "boisterous," and "obstreperous" are all synonyms. "Detrimental" means harmful, as does "inimical."
Example Question #878 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERTINACIOUSLY
Unquenchably
Tediously
Voraciously
Persistently
Clandestinely
Persistently
"Pertinacious" and "persistent" are synonyms, as are "voracious" and "unquenchable." "Tedious" is a synonym for "tiresome" or boring, and "clandestine" means secretive or furtive.
Example Question #879 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEISTILY
Elaborately
Rambunctiously
Pugnaciously
Spunkily
Avariciously
Spunkily
"Feisty" means "spunky" and spirited. "Rambunctious" means boisterous. "Avaricious" is a synonym for "greedy," and "pugnacious" means argumentative or aggressive. "Elaborate" is a synonym for "complex."
Example Question #880 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LURIDLY
Sensationally
Gaudily
Drearily
Dismally
Tastefully
Sensationally
"Lurid" means "sensational," colorful, or vivid. "Dreary" means dull and tedious, while "dismal" means dingy and gloomy. "Gaudy" and "tasteful" are antonyms.
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGENIOUSLY
Innovatively
Innocently
Naively
Innocuously
Histrionically
Innovatively
"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXECRABLY
Romantically
Wonderfully
Wondrously
Scientifically
Dreadfully
Dreadfully
"Execrable" means extremely bad, awful, and dreadful. This is an antonym for both "wonderful" and "wondrous." "Scientifically" means in a scientific manner, and "romantic" is a synonym for "amorous."
Example Question #143 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUSLY
Duplicitously
Indolently
Mendaciously
Laboriously
Indigently
Laboriously
Something that is "arduous" is "laborious" or strenuous, requiring hard and often difficult work. "Indolent" means lazy, and "indigent" means impoverished or homeless. "Mendacious" and "duplicitous" are both synonyms for dishonest.
Example Question #144 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDECOROUSLY
Immodestly
Impecuniously
Perilously
Sporadically
Properly
Immodestly
"Indecorous" and "immodest" are both synonyms for improper. This is an antonym for "proper." "Impecunious" means penniless, impoverished. "Sporadic" means infrequent, irregular, or random, and "perilous" means dangerous.
Example Question #145 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HISTRIONICALLY
Immaculately
Melodramatically
Qualitatively
Triflingly
Newly
Melodramatically
"Histrionic" means melodramatic, overdramatic, or theatrical. "New" is an antonym for "old," and "qualitative" is an antonym for "quantitative." "Immaculate" means pristine or spotless, and "trifling" means unimportant.
Example Question #146 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VITUPERATIVELY
Bitterly
Indefatigably
Parsimoniously
Arduously
Impartially
Bitterly
"Vituperative" means bitter, critical, and abusive. "Arduous" means laborious, difficult. "Impartial" is unbiased, while "parsimonious" is stingy and miserly. "Indefatigable" means untiring or inexhaustible.
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