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Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUBSERVIENT
Appropriate
Impoverished
Acquiescent
Intellectual
Asinine
Acquiescent
“Subservient” means eager to obey, inherently submissive. Of the five answer choices, this is most similar in meaning to acquiescent, which means compliant, eager to obey. For clarification, asinine means silly or foolish.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNILATERAL
Untitled
Entitled
One-sided
Latitudinal
Bilateral
One-sided
"Unilateral" and "one-sided" are synonymous adjectives. The other words share some roots (namely lat- or side) but their meanings do not align with the word unilateral.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISMAL
Clean
Bleak
Dry
Arid
Sterile
Bleak
"Dismal" and "bleak" are synonyms referring to a state of being inhospitable and dark (in all senses). Their meanings obviously have a negative connotation. "Clean" and "sterile" have definitions related to the idea of being free from dirt, mess, or (in the case of "sterile") germs. "Arid" and "dry" refer to areas that lack water
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXOTIC
Intolerable
Merciful
Reckless
Foreign
Domestic
Foreign
Something "exotic" is strange or foreign. This is the opposite of "domestic." "Reckless" and "risky" are synonyms, as are "intolerable" and "insufferable." "Merciful" means compassionate and forgiving.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEBRIATED
Intoxicated
Quarrelsome
Circuitous
Militant
Pessimistic
Intoxicated
"Inebriated" means drunk or intoxicated. "Quarrelsome" means argumentative, which is also a synonym for "antagonistic." "Pessimistic" and "optimistic" are antonyms, as are "direct" and "circuitous." "Militant" means fanatical, overly zealous.
Example Question #128 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EVOCATIVE
Clumsy
Tasteless
Redolent
Graceful
Abrupt
Redolent
"Evocative" and "redolent" are synonyms. "Graceful" means elegant or fluid, and "tasteless" is the opposite of tasteful. "Clumsy" means physically awkward, and "abrupt" means sudden.
Example Question #129 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREFATORY
Garrulous
Convivial
Loquacious
Arboreal
Introductory
Introductory
A "preface" is a type of introduction, so something "prefatory" would be "introductory." "Garrulous" and "loquacious" are two synonyms for talkative. "Convivial" means cheerful. "Arboreal" is a word used to describe trees (think of Arbor Day).
Example Question #130 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAMISHED
Pugnacious
Hideous
Ravenous
Forthcoming
Imminent
Ravenous
"Famished" means super hungry. "Hideous" means extremely ugly, and "pugnacious" means combative. "Imminent" means impending, approaching, or forthcoming.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELIGIBLE
Advantageous
Excruciating
Qualified
Somber
Enterprising
Qualified
To be "eligible" for something is to be qualified for it. "Enterprising" means resourceful, and "excruciating" means very painful. "Somber' means solemn or grave. "Advantageous" means beneficial.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREMPTORY
Vague
Boisterous
Distinct
Exotic
Brusque
Brusque
"Peremptory" means abrupt and authoritarian. "Vague" means indistinct and unclear. "Distinct" means clear and well-defined. "Boisterous" and "rambunctious" are synonyms, as are "exotic" and "foreign."
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