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Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCURSIVELY
Superficially
Congenially
Ramblingly
Solemnly
Shrewdly
Ramblingly
"Discursive" means rambling and digressive. "Shrewd" means astute, and "congenial" means personable, friendly. Another word for "solemn" is somber. Another word for "superficial" is shallow.
Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOCIFEROUSLY
Misanthropically
Vehemently
Pruriently
Lethargically
Sanguinely
Vehemently
"Vociferous" means vehement, loud, clamorous, and protesting. "Sanguine" means optimistic and cheerful. "Lethargy" is lassitude or sluggishness. "Misanthropic" means antisocial or unfriendly, and "prurient" means lustful, inordinately concerned with sexual matters.
Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Derogatorily
Luridly
Complaisantly
Pleasantly
Morbidly
Derogatorily
"Pejorative" means disparaging or derogatory. "Lurid" is a synonym for "bright" and garish. "Complaisant" means obliging, agreeable, or giving in easily. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, friendly, or nice. "Morbid" means macabre or abnormally interested in death and disease.
Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Scandalously
Infectiously
Truthfully
Ostentatiously
Pithily
Scandalously
Something "scurrilous" spreads slanderous, scandalous, and sometimes humorous claims about someone. A synonym for "infectious" is contagious, and a synonym for "truthful" is "honest." "Pithy" means succinct and terse, to the point. "Ostentatious" means showy or pretentious.
Example Question #193 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISHLY
Pertinaciously
Proudly
Capriciously
Notoriously
Subserviently
Subserviently
"Slavish" means subservient, fawning, in the manner of a servant. This is an antonym for "proud." "Notorious" means infamous, and "pertinacious" means determined or persistent. A synonym for "capricious" is mercurial.
Example Question #194 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUSLY
Solicitously
Capaciously
Exigently
Grandly
Electively
Capaciously
"Commodious" means spacious, capacious, and roomy. "Exigent" is a synonym for "urgent," and "elective" is a synonym for "optional." "Solicitous" means concerned and caring. "Grand" means large, impressive, and sweeping.
Example Question #195 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICALLY
Argumentatively
Catholically
Dubiously
Speciously
Precisely
Catholically
"Ecumenical" means inclusive, universal, or catholic (not to be confused with Catholic, which is a specific Christian religion). "Argumentative" means quarrelsome or combative. "Specious" means false or misleading. "Precise" is a synonym for "exact," and "dubious" is a synonym for "doubtful" or suspicious, depending on context.
Example Question #196 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREPOSTEROUSLY
Absurdly
Wretchedly
Disguisedly
Deservedly
Humbly
Absurdly
"Preposterous" means absurd, outlandish. Don't confuse this with an "impostor," or someone who disguises themselves to look like another person. "Deservedly" means well-earned. "Wretched" is a synonym for "miserable" or abject, and "humble" is a synonym for "modest."
Example Question #197 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFICACIOUSLY
Effectively
Irascibly
Capaciously
Stringently
Haphazardly
Effectively
"Efficacious" is a synonym for "effectual" or effective. "Capacious" means spacious, perhaps even palatial. "Stringent" means strict, severe, or demanding. "Haphazard" means random, slapdash. "Irascible" is a synonym for "irritable," petulant.
Example Question #198 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSELY
Tearfully
Illegitimately
Cholerically
Histrionically
Ravenously
Tearfully
"Lachrymose" is a word for tearful, weepy. "Illegitimate" is an antonym for "legitimate," and "choleric" is a synonym for "irritable" or irascible. "Ravenous" means very hungry, voracious. "Histrionic" means melodramatic, hysterical.
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