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穰mple Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PRISTINE
Sinister
Lofty
Rustic
Harrowing
穰mple Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IDEAL
feat
bulletin
standard
scheme
perception
standard
"Ideal," when used as a noun, is defined asa standard of perfection or excellence, so "standard" is the best choice. Be careful not to confuse "ideal" with "idea." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ideal": "scheme" meansplot;"perception" meansthe act of recognizing something using one's senses;"feat" meansaccomplishment;and "bulletin" meansreportornews story.
穰mple Question #3 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HORRID
Terrible
Smidgen
Preposterous
Delightful
Terrible
The word "horrid" meanshorribleorterrible.The best choice is "terrible" as it shares the same definition as "horrid."
穰mple Question #3 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCARCE
Rare
Abundant
Common
Rout
Admonish
Rare
"Scarce" meansrareorin short supply, so "rare" is the correct answer. To help you, "abundant" meansplentiful, "common" meansnormalorregularly encountered, "rout" meansbeatorthrash, and "admonish" means批评、责备、orscold.
穰mple Question #4 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCARCE
Shameless
Rare
Spacious
Gleeful
Rare
"Scarce" meansfew in quantity.The word "rare" is the best choice because it meansnot commonorinfrequent. Considering the other choices, "shameless" meanswithout shame,"gleeful" meansvery happy,and "spacious" meanslarge in area.
穰mple Question #5 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ORDINARY
Normal
Fallible
Mandatory
Devout
Inevitable
Normal
"Ordinary" meansnormalorcommon, so "normal" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ordinary": "fallible" meanspotentially failingor making errors;"mandatory" meansrequiredorobligatory;"devout" meansextremely religious;and "inevitable" meansunavoidableorcertain to happen.
穰mple Question #6 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
STANDARD
Original
Desperate
Fake
Common
Common
"Standard," when used as an adjective, meansnormal,regular, orordinary, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "standard" is "common," an adjective meaningordinary. Considering the other answer choices, "fake" is an adjective meaningnot realornot authentic, "original" is an adjective meaningnew and fresh, and "desperate" is an adjective meaninghaving little hope.
穰mple Question #8 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Which word in closest in meaning to PRISTINE?
Urgent
Gigantic
Corrupted
Miniscule
Uncorrupted
Uncorrupted
"Pristine" meansclean or pure, which is closest in meaning to "uncorrupted."
穰mple Question #7 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EGREGIOUS
Confident
Humble
Querulous
Pointed
Appalling
Appalling
"Egregious" is an adjective that means "outstandingly bad; shocking," so we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "very bad" or "shocking." "Appalling," an adjective that means "very bad in a way that causes fear, shock, or disgust," is the answer choice closest in meaning to "egregious," so "appalling" is the correct answer.
穰mple Question #8 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Quantity, And Variety
同义词:选择最好的词或短语学习hes the word in capital letters.
PHENOMENAL
Dispeicable
Atrocious
Extraordinary
Amicable
Understandable
Extraordinary
"Phenomenal" is defined asvery remarkable. This is simialr to "extraordinary."
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