Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, and Size

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SPLIT

Divided

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Patrolled

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Increased

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Shocked

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Elongated

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Explanation

"Split" means "divided" or disunited, so "divided" is the correct answer.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VAST

Large

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Small

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Dangerous

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Slow

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Invisible

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Explanation

"Vast" means large; Small is the opposite; Dangerous means the potential to cause harm; Slow means moving at a low speed; and Invisible means not able to be seen.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SOLO

Alone

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Crafty

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Paired

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Grave

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Intrepid

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Explanation

“Solo,” when used as an adjective, means alone or by yourself, so "alone" is the best answer choice. To provide further help, “crafty” means cunning, sneaky and clever; “paired” means matched up in groups of two or put together with something else; “grave” means serious and sad; and “intrepid” means adventurous.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SOLE

Only

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Many

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Body

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Together

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Property

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Explanation

"Sole" means only, so "only" would be the best answer. "Many" is an antonym, or opposite, of "sole."

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GAUNT

Very thin

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Very weird

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Very beautiful

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Very poor

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Very angry

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Explanation

Someone who is "gaunt" is thin and unhealthy, so "very thin" is the correct answer.

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

DISPARATE

Different

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Appropriate

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Native

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Indigenous

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Composed

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Explanation

"Disparate" means separate or different, so "different" is the correct answer. To help you, "native" or "indigenous" people are people who are originally from a certain area. So, we might say that Native Americans are indigenous to the United States. Also, "composed" means either calm and collected or made.

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Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Enormous

Large

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Tiny

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Medium

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Smooth

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Famous

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Explanation

"Enormous" means extremely large.

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Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

VAST

Huge

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Flourish

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Drive

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Connect

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Sacred

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Explanation

"Vast" means huge and is often used to refer to areas of land, so "huge" is the correct answer.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VAST

Big

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Skinny

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Plump

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Loose

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Tight

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Explanation

“Vast” means very big and expansive. To provide further help, “skinny” means thin; “plump” means rounded and somewhat fat; “loose” means unsecured or baggy. “Loose” and “tight” are antonyms of one another because they mean opposite things. “Skinny” and “plump” are also antonyms of one another.

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Which is a synonym for the word vast?

The vast prairie was full of flowers and wildlife.

enormous

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tiny

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small

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finite

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None of the other answer choices

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Explanation

Enormous can be substituted in for vast to maintain a similar meaning.