Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

"Jovial" is an adjective that means "cheerful and friendly," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "cheerful" or "friendly." While both "excited" and "affable" might look like potentially correct answers, "excited" doesn't mean "cheerful and friendly," so it can't be the correct answer. "Affable," however, means "friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to." Because "affable" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "jovial," "affable" is the correct answer.

The word "just" must be used in the sense that means "appropriate" or "fair" (as in "justice.") The way to tell this is by first looking at your options. The only alternative meaning might be "nearly"—as in, "I just arrived at the class." However, the only answer that is in the range of meanings applicable to that use is "delayed," and that word is not a suitable synonym. The only synonym is "equitable," which means fair or just. You can think of it is meaning something like treating equally.

The word "obsequious" means overly attentive and obedient. The best choice is "obedient," because it is part of the definition of "obsequious."Considering the other choices, "sequester" means remove or separate, "objective" means not influenced by personal feelings when used as an adjective,and "disrespectful" means not showing respect for something or someone.

A "sage" is someone with a high level of wisdom or, in its adjectival form, "sage" means learned. Therefore, the best answer choice is "wise," since it is the direct definition of "sage." In terms of the other answer choices, "candid" means honest, "affable" means kindly, "altruistic" means willing to give generously, and someone who is "innocent" is naive in certain aspects of life.

"Amicable” means friendly and good-natured, so "friendly" is the best answer choice. As for the other answer choices, “selfish” means thinking of only oneself instead of others; “selfless” means generous, caring about others more than yourself; “aimless” means without purpose or pointless; and “fortified” means strengthened, reinforced, or protected.

Whenever someone is "gullible," he or she will believe just about anything whatsoever. You can easily "use" or exploit a person who is like this. That is, a gullible person can be tricked for you to gain an advantage over him or her (if you wanted to, at least). A more standard synonym for "gullible" is "naive," though this is not an option among those provided.

The word "loquacious" can be used to describe someone who talks a lot. If you pay attention to the words that are not the correct answer, none adequately describes a loquacious person. Both "quiet" and "sullen" refer to someone who experiences a moment of silence and even sadness, and are thus antonyms to "loquacious;" "redundant" refers to something that is repetitive, and "exceptional" to something that is above average. The process of elmination should have helped you to answer this question.

"Conceited" means too obsessed with oneself; being proud, vain, and arrogant. To provide further guidance, an "insomniac" is someone who has difficulty getting to sleep; "autonomous" and "independent" both describe someone or something that is in charge of itself, and the two words are synonyms of one another; "restrained" means held back, tied down.

"Obnoxious" means annoying or irritating, so "annoying" is the correct answer.

"Stealthy" means done in a secretive or sneaky way, so "secretive" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "stealthy": "intelligent" means very smart; "comprehensive" means thorough; "academic" means related to education and school; and "dedicated" means devoted and passionate about someone or something.