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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
Solemnly
Shrewdly
Superficially
Ramblingly
Congenially
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
Lethargically
Pruriently
Vehemently
Sanguinely
Misanthropically
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 #193 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVELY
Morbidly
Derogatorily
Luridly
Complaisantly
Pleasantly
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 #194 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCURRILOUSLY
Scandalously
Infectiously
Pithily
Ostentatiously
Truthfully
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 #195 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAVISHLY
Notoriously
Pertinaciously
Capriciously
Proudly
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 #196 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMODIOUSLY
Solicitously
Electively
Capaciously
Grandly
Exigently
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 #197 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ECUMENICALLY
Speciously
Argumentatively
Dubiously
Catholically
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 #198 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREPOSTEROUSLY
Absurdly
Wretchedly
Humbly
Disguisedly
Deservedly
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 #199 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EFFICACIOUSLY
Effectively
Capaciously
Irascibly
Haphazardly
Stringently
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 #200 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LACHRYMOSELY
Histrionically
Ravenously
Illegitimately
Cholerically
Tearfully
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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