Synonyms
Which word is the closest synonym for Frugal?
A) Generous
B) Thrifty
C) Wealthy
D) Extravagant
E) Careless
B) Thrifty
Which word is an antonym for Abhor?
A) Hate
B) Detest
C) Love
D) Ignore
E) Fear
C) Love
Despite the sudden crisis, the captain maintained her ________ and calmly guided the ship to safety.
A) Trepidation
B) Equanimity
C) Cacophony
D) Larceny
E) Gluttony
B) Equanimity
Which word means "to shorten a book, text, or speech without losing the core sense"?
A) Abridge
B) Expunge
C) Truncate
D) Retract
E) Augment
A) Abridge
Which word pair forms a correct synonym : antonym relationship for Rebuke?
A) Reproach : Praise
B) Praise : Reproach
C) Ignore : Scold
D) Forgive : Punish
E) Encourage : Support
A) Reproach : Praise
Which word is the closest synonym for Gregarious?
A) Shy
B) Hostile
C) Sociable
D) Silent
E) Solitary
C) Sociable
Which word is an antonym for Laconic?
A) Verbose
B) Brief
C) Concise
D) Quiet
E) Polite
A) Verbose
The professor gave a ________ speech that went on for hours without covering any useful material.
A) Interminable
B) Meager
C) Penultimate
D) Tacit
E) Fortuitous
A) Interminable
Which word means "showing great attention to detail; extremely accurate and honest"?
A) Scrupulous
B) Nonchalant
C) Flaccid
D) Callous
E) Impudent
A) Scrupulous
Which word is a synonym for Transient and an antonym for Immutable?
A) Evanescent
B) Resolute
C) Primeval
D) Incontrovertible
E) Impervious
A) Evanescent
Which word is the closest synonym for Accolade?
A) Praise
B) Criticism
C) Apology
D) Warning
E) Request
A) Praise
Which word is an antonym for Magnanimous?
A) Generous
B) Forgiving
C) Petty
D) Kind
E) Noble
C) Petty
Because of his ________ behavior during the formal dinner, he was asked to leave the room.
A) Decorous
B) Insolent
C) Resolute
D) Sagacious
E) Diligent
B) Insolent
Which word means "excessively flattering, sweet, or sentimental"?
A) Cloying
B) Acerbic
C) Trenchant
D) Verdant
E) Staid
A) Cloying
Which word is a synonym for Pugnacious and an antonym for Conciliatory?
A) Truculent
B) Genial
C) Docile
D) Lenient
E) Compliant
A) Truculent
Which word is the closest synonym for Perspicacity?
A) Confusion
B) Ignorance
C) Shrewdness
D) Stubbornness
E) Politeness
C) Shrewdness
Which word is an antonym for Impecunious?
A) Poor
B) Destitute
C) Wealthy
D) Needy
E) Sick
C) Wealthy
The con artist attempted to ________ the elderly couple out of their life savings.
A) Bilk
B) Assuage
C) Commend
D) Reconcile
E) Consecrate
A) Bilk
Which word means "having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise"?
A) Sagacity
B) Duplicity
C) Credulity
D) Temerity
E) Petulance
A) Sagacity
Which word is a synonym for Parsimonious and an antonym for Profuse?
A) Meager
B) Opulent
C) Copious
D) Capacious
E) Substantial
A) Meager
Which word is the closest synonym for Grandiloquence?
A) Modesty
B) Simplicity
C) Pomposity
D) Brevity
E) Quietness
C) Pomposity
Which word is an antonym for Pellucid?
A) Clear
B) Transparent
C) Murky
D) Bright
E) Smooth
C) Murky
The politician tried to ________ her past mistake by claiming the leaked document was completely fabricated.
A) Disavow
B) Embellish
C) Accede
D) Exhort
E) Coalesce
A) Disavow
Which word means "the act of placing two things close together for contrasting effect"?
A) Amalgamation
B) Juxtaposition
C) Conflagration
D) Circumlocution
E) Renunciation
B) Juxtaposition
Which word is a synonym for Fetid and an antonym for Palatable?
A) Odious
B) Putrid
C) Saccharine
D) Limpid
E) Effulgent
B) Putrid