Synonyms
Antonyms
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A synonym for ennui is:


OPTIONS: joy; smoke; doubt; boredom

boredom

100

An antonym for amorphous is: 

OPTIONS: well-formed; well-oiled; well-bred; well-heeled

well-formed

100

I just don't understand how anyone who claims to be a citizen of the world can profess such ___________ views on the important issues of our time.

OPTIONS: salutary;  sedulous; erudite; affable; insular    

insular

100

The grandstand and storefronts along Main Street were blazoned with flags and red, white, and blue bunting in preparation for the bicentennial Fourth of July parade.

Blazoned most nearly means: adorned; proclaimed widely; ignited; hung; displayed conspicuously

adorned

100

The meaning of soporific is: 

OPTIONS: sleep-inducing; debilitating; exceptional; frustrating; stimulating

sleep-inducing

200

A synonym for disabuse is: 

OPTIONS: uncover; undeceive; unfasten; unbend

undeceive

200

An antonym for flout is: 

OPTIONS: recall; honor; display; withdraw

honor

200

When they found they couldn't ___________ me into doing what they wanted, they resorted to strong–arm tactics.

OPTIONS: cajole; blazon; transmute; scourge; castigate

    

cajole

200

Dishes that are prepared with little or no sodium need not be vapid if the chef takes care to use the proper herbs and spices in an effort to please the diners' palates.

Vapid most nearly means: lacking in force; tiresome; tasty; lacking in flavor; salt-free

lacking in flavor

200

Salutary is best defined as: 

OPTIONS: lucrative; healthful; exciting; unsanitary; deleterious

healthful

300

A synonym for gossamer is: 

OPTIONS: sedulous; diaphanous; tremendous; bilious

diaphanous

300

An antonym for transmute is: 

OPTIONS: holler, whisper, preserve; convert

preserve

300

According to author Jane Austen, it is a well–known and ___________ truth that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife.

OPTIONS: fractious; soporific; sterile; straitlaced; axiomatic

axiomatic

300

Consumers are advised to fetter their bicycles and scooters at proper locations in the mall to avoid loss of property due to criminal activity.

Fetter most nearly means: chain up; initiate; reveal; gain access to; restrain

chain up

300

Fractious means: 

OPTIONS: unnecessary; confused; frequent; unruly; hilarious

unruly

400

A synonym for aspersion is: 

OPTIONS: falsehood; innuendo; pretense; testimony

innuendo

400

An antonym for aggrandize is: 

OPTIONS: relay; recover; reprove; reduce

reduce

400

The decision to procure the warehouse in the garment district became ___________ when the necessary paperwork was finally endorsed.

OPTIONS: trivial; anomalous; heinous; irrevocable; brusque

    

irrevocable

400

Although the assistant's position may have appeared to be a sinecure, she had a formidable daily workload that often required excessively lengthy tasks.

Sinecure most nearly means: an expenditure; a misconception; solitary work; a temporary job; an easy position

an easy position

400

Unwieldy most nearly means: 

OPTIONS: confusing, boring, dangerous, cumbersome, rowdy

cumbersome

500

A synonym for scourge is: 

OPTIONS: affliction; class; custom; indictment

affliction

500

An antonym for straitlaced is: 

OPTIONS: dissolute; buttoned-up; unfastened; watered-down

dissolute

500

The literary ___________ of a hero, or larger–than–life character, is exemplified across genre, culture, and time period, and authors continue to interpret this standard today.

OPTIONS: demagogue; archetype; ennui; caveat; aura


    

archetype

500

Here's a quote from a Charles Dickens novel: “Indeed, I felt the whole state of my mind in reference to her to be weak and unreasonable, and I remonstrated with myself about it as much as I could.”

Remonstrated most nearly means: cared; gave advice; cherished; argued; listened

argued

500

Castigated is best defined as: 

OPTIONS: rebuked; attended; praised; disapproved of; closed down

rebuked