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Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESOLUTE
Combative
Pugnacious
Purposeful
Avaricious
Irascible
Purposeful
"Resolute" means determined and "purposeful." "Avaricious" means greedy, and "irascible" means irritable. "Combative" and "pugnacious" are synonyms meaning aggressive and ready to fight.
Example Question #214 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ILLUSTRIOUS
Distinguished
Meaningful
Frivolous
Flippant
Inconsequential
Distinguished
"Illustrious," "distinguished," and "eminent" are all synonyms. "Meaningful" means significant and consequential. This is an antonym of "inconsequential." "Flippant" and "frivolous" are synonyms.
Example Question #215 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEDITIOUS
Assiduous
Saccharine
Subversive
Maudlin
Diligent
Subversive
"Seditious" means troublemaking or subversive. "Saccharine" means too sweet and sentimental, and "maudlin" similarly means tearfully and excessively sentimental. "Assiduous," "diligent," and "sedulous" are all synonyms for hardworking.
Example Question #216 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPERTINENT
Prophetic
Saccharine
Impartial
Depraved
Insolent
Insolent
"Impertinent" and "insolent" are synonyms. "Saccharine" means overly sweet or sentimental. "Depraved" means corrupt or morally degenerate. "Impartial" and "unbiased" are synonyms, as are "prophetic" and "farsighted."
Example Question #217 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
HAUGHTY
Obstreperous
Boisterous
Fervid
Equitable
Supercilious
Supercilious
"Haughty" means conceited, arrogant, and "supercilious." "Fervid" means ardent and impassioned. "Equitable" is another word for fair or just. "Obstreperous" and "boisterous" both mean rambunctious.
Example Question #218 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
ASSIDUOUS
Pugnacious
Hardworking
Belligerent
Ravenous
Satiable
Hardworking
"Assiduous," sedulous, and diligent all mean "hardworking." "Ravenous" means very hungry, insatiable. This is an antonym for "satiable," or easily sated. "Pugnacious" and "belligerent" are both words that mean aggressive and combative.
Example Question #219 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
SUPERFICIAL
Articulate
Penurious
Shallow
Stingy
Avaricious
Shallow
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Penurious" means extremely poor, and "stingy" means miserly or cheap. "Articulate" is another word for well spoken or eloquent. "Avaricious" means greedy.
Example Question #220 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
SLOTHFUL
Merciful
Sedulous
Indolent
Pristine
Astute
Indolent
"Slothful" and "indolent" are both synonyms for lazy. This is an antonym for "sedulous," or hardworking. "Astute" means shrewd or clever. "Merciful" means compassionate and forgiving, and "pristine" means spotlessly clean.
Example Question #1191 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SEDULOUS
Infuriating
Lazy
Aggressive
Hardworking
Indolent
Hardworking
"Sedulous," like diligent, is a word that means "hardworking." "Indolent" is an antonym that means lazy. "Aggressive" and "antagonistic" are synonyms. "Infuriating" means maddening.
Example Question #1192 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENT
Vivacious
Thrifty
Frugal
Powerful
Wholesome
Powerful
"Potent" means "powerful" and strong. "Vivacious" means lively and animated. "Wholesome" means healthy or morally upright, depending on the context. "Frugal" and "thrifty" are synonyms that mean economical.
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