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Example Question #971 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCENSED
Happy
Lenient
Alone
Calm
Angry
Angry
The adjective "incensed" means made furious by, deeply angry at. Additionally, "lenient" means tolerant, not strict.
Example Question #972 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVERSE
Unwilling
Unlikely
Unfortunate
Unbecoming
Untimely
Unwilling
The adjective "averse" means opposed to, "unwilling." Additionally, "untimely" means happening at the wrong or an inappropriate time; "unbecoming" means not flattering, not attractive, inappropriate.
Example Question #973 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEATIFIC
Obstinate
Malicious
Rapturous
Vehement
Garrulous
Rapturous
The adjective "beatific" means blissfully happy, deeply joyous, or "rapturous" which means ecstatic, showing great joy. Additionally, "garrulous" means loquacious, talkative; "malicious" means spiteful, showing ill-will, hateful; "obstinate" means stubborn, recalcitrant, refusing to change one's mind; "vehement" means showing a forceful passion and commitment to.
Example Question #974 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTEAN
Unstable
Rapacious
Substantiated
Assured
Listless
Unstable
The adjective "protean" is used to describe something that frequently changes and is inconsistent. This is closest in meaning to "unstable." Additionally, "substantiated" means proved through evidence; "assured" means self-confident; "listless" means lacking energy and enthusiasm; "rapacious" means extremely greedy.
Example Question #975 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VORACIOUS
Bereft
Venal
Timorous
Insatiable
Gauche
Insatiable
The adjective "voracious" means starving, not able to be satisfied, or "insatiable." Additionally, "bereft" means deprived of, sad due to a loss; "venal" means corrupt, able to be bribed; "gauche" means impolite, lacking social graces; "timorous" means prone to nervousness and anxiety.
Example Question #976 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAUDLIN
Naive
Sentimental
Chipper
Hurtful
Painstaking
Sentimental
"Maudlin" means "sentimental," exaggeratedly and often tearfully so. "Naive" means innocent and childlike, while "painstaking" means very careful and thorough. "Chipper" means very cheerful.
Example Question #977 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MOROSE
Stern
Volatile
Lassitudinous
Facetious
Glum
Glum
"Morose" is a synonym for "glum" or lugubrious. "Facetious" means flippant, inappropriately using humor. "Stern" means strict, and "volatile" means temperamental, explosive. "Lassitude" is lethargy or sluggishness.
Example Question #978 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DESPONDENT
Enthusiastic
Despairing
Insufferable
Poignant
Eager
Despairing
"Despondent" and "despairing" are synonyms, as are "eager" and "enthusiastic." "Poignant" means touching, tragic, or plaintive. "Insufferable" is a synonym for "unbearable" or intolerable.
Example Question #979 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENERVATED
Energized
Debilitated
Melancholic
Pulchritudinous
Invigorated
Debilitated
"Enervated" and "debilitated" both mean severely weakened. This is an antonym for both "energetic" and "invigorated." "Pulchritudinous" means very beautiful, and "melancholic" means sad.
Example Question #980 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLERIC
Obsequious
Incorrigible
Irritable
Emaciated
Perfidious
Irritable
The adjective "choleric" means bad-tempered and easily annoyed, making "irritable" the best answer. Additionally, "emaciated" means starving, very underweight from lack of nutrition; "incorrigible" means unable to be controlled; "perfidious" means disloyal; and "obsequious" means servile, subservient, and easily dominated by others.
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