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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSIVE
coiled
extroverted
avoiding the company of others
wise
suspicious
avoiding the company of others
Reclusive means to avoid the company of others.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PASSIVE
filled with holes
insightful
dominant
submissive
vocal
submissive
Passive means submissive.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALOOF
reserved
vocal
quick
light
invisible
reserved
Aloof means someone is reserved.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
A synonym of “dour” is __________.
unnoticed
belligerent
grim
persuasive
cheerful
grim
“Dour” is an adjective that means “relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “severe,” “stern,” or “gloomy.” That means that “cheerful” cannot be the correct answer, because “cheerful” is an adjective that can mean either “noticeably happy and optimistic” or “causing happiness by its nature or appearance,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “dour.” “Grim,” however, is an adjective that can mean “ unrelentingly harsh; merciless or severe,” and because “grim” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “dour,” “grim” is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
A synonym of “haughty” is __________.
neurotic
humble
proud
serendipitous
plaintive
proud
“Haughty” is an adjective that means “arrogantly superior and disdainful.” So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “disdainful.” That means that “humble” cannot be the correct answer, because “humble” is an adjective that means “having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “haughty.” “Proud,” however, is an adjective that can mean “having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s importance,” and because “proud” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “haughty,” “proud” is the correct answer.
Example Question #150 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the words that are most similar in meaning.
Furtive
Receding
Refurbished
Stealthy
Memorable
Symbolic
Stealthy
"Furtive" means stealthy, sly, or shifty.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.
Altruistic
Twisted
Changing
Oblong
Traditional
Selfless
Selfless
"Altruistic" means being unselfishly concerned with the well-being of others.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Industrious
Pressing
Ulterior
Hard-working
Depraved
Affected
Hard-working
"Industrious" means hard-working.
Example Question #422 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Moody
Dark
Emotional
Friendly
Generous
Desperate
Emotional
"Moody" means emotionally variable.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
FRUGAL
Wasteful
Thrifty
Rich
Gentle
Money
Thrifty
"Frugal" means thrifty. A person who is frugal is careful with how they spend their money.
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