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Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
BLATANT
manageable
satisfactory
unpleasant
obvious
old
obvious
"Blatant:"lacking in subtlety, or obvious.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
IRRATIONAL
Groundless
Unknown
Flexible
Horrid
Perfect
Groundless
"Irrational" meansmaking no logical sense, or groundless.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
POLEMICAL.
Controversial
Whimsical
Outlandish
Bossy
Determined
Controversial
“Polemical” is a noun used to describea passionate and controversial argument. For clarification, whimsical meansquirky or weird; outlandish meanseccentric, bold and bizarre.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FLUMMOXED
chemical
hilarious
transformed
baffled
appropriate
baffled
"Flummoxed"meansbewildered, perplexed, or baffled.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
FLAGRANT
laconic
blatant
gruesome
truthful
natural
blatant
"Flagrant" meansobviously and conspicuously in bad taste, or blatant.
Example Question #6 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.
TACIT
troubled
implicit
polite
free
gregarious
implicit
"Tacit" meansimplicit or understood.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
PLAUSIBLE
Indifferent
Misleading
Believable
Fragile
Ridiculous
Believable
"Plausible" meansbelievableorpotentially true, so "believable" is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APOCRYPHAL
Indecent
Interesting
Tainted
Scared
False
False
"Apocryphal" meansseemingly true, but actuallyfalse. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "apocryphal": "interesting" meansholding one's attentionorfascinating;"scared" meansafraid;"tainted" meansadulterated; and "indecent" meansnot decentorobscene, as one might infer from from the presence of the negative prefixin-in the word.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENABLE
Sickly
Dusty
伪造的
Reasonable
Inventive
Reasonable
"Tenable" meansreasonableorable to be defended. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "tenable": "sickly" meanslooking as if one is ill; "forged" meansnot authentic; "inventive" meanscreative; and "dusty" meanscovered in dust.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INEFFABLE
Defamed
Inexpressible
Shaded
Stolen
Prayerful
Inexpressible
"Ineffable" and "inexpressible" both meanunable to be put into words, so "inexpressible" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "ineffable": "defamed" meansslandered;"prayerful" meanscharacterized by prayer; "shaded" meansin an area of comparative darkness;and "stolen" meanstaken without permission.
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