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Example Question #2061 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNNERVE
Reveal
Relinquish
Consume
Trudge
Stress
Stress
"Unnerve" and "stress" are closest in meaning. These synonyms describe the action of causing something frustration and uneasiness. The other words do not share this meaning. "Consume" means to eat, digest, or exhaust. To "reveal" something is to bring something to light. To "relinquish" something is to give that thing up. To "trudge" is to walk heavily.
Example Question #2062 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUSE
Incense
Parry
Deign
Confiscate
Inspire
Inspire
The verb "rouse" means to cause excitement, to inspire and motivate. Additionally, "incense" means to anger, to make furious; "deign" means condescend, to allow oneself to talk to people one views as inferior; "confiscate" means seize, take from; "parry" means (of something thrown at one) to deflect, to cause to move in another direction.
Example Question #2063 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLUSTERED
Supreme
Unsettled
Poised
Recondite
Composed
Unsettled
The verb "flustered" means unsettled, made nervous by something. Additionally, "composed" means calm and under control; "poised" means showing calm and composure in a stressful situation; "supreme" means best, superior, greatest; "recondite" means (of knowledge) obscure and arcane, known by only a few.
Example Question #2064 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTRANCE
Captivate
Dismay
Convince
Join
Resign
Captivate
This is a little tough because the word "entrance" can be a noun that means a way into something. But "entrance" also means to put into a trance or to charm.
I was entranced by the beautiful music coming from the tower.
There is no answer choice that could serve as a synonym of the noun form of entrance, so it must be the verb form, and the word "captivate," meaning to hold or capture the interest of, is a synonym.
Example Question #2065 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOLLIFY
Frighten
Secure
Lessen
Engage
Support
Lessen
"Mollify" means to soften or make less intense in feeling or temper.
I hope that giving the family an upgrade to first class will mollify them after the airline lost their luggage.
So to "lessen" is the best choice.
Example Question #2066 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Centipede
twist
hundred
animal
light
foot
foot
"Ped" usually means foot. Another example is "pedestrian."
Example Question #2067 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Dictum
many
death
words
under
belief
words
"Dict" has to do with words, or saying. Another example is "dictionary."
Example Question #2068 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Credential
other
believe
become
call
study
believe
"Cred" usually has to do with belief. Another example is "credible."
Example Question #2069 : Identifying Synonyms
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Hydrate
between
water
light
under
many
water
"Hydr" usually means water. Another example is "hydraulic."
Example Question #353 : Synonyms: Verbs
Practice using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to predict the meaning of a word. Choose the answer that reflects what the underlined part of the word means.
Belligerent
large
advance
inside
two
war
war
"Bell" usually means war. Another example is "rebellion."
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