Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, and Location

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

Rural

Countryside

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Suburban

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Urban

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Mountainous

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Arid

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Explanation

"Rural" means countryside; Suburban means residential; Urban means city-like; Mountainous means having many mountains; and Arid means dry.

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

HOARY

Old and gray

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Young and fit

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Poor and hopeless

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Rich and miserable

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Foolish and inexperienced

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Explanation

"Hoary" means graying with age. It can also be used generally to describe someone very old, or something overused. So, the correct answer is "old and gray."

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

PRIMARY

First

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Last

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Least

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Average

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Uncommon

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Explanation

The adjective "primary" generally means occurring first or of the greatest importance. The noun "primary" refers to an election to determine the representatives of the various political parties.

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

TWISTY

Tortuous

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Very painful

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Yellowed

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Infuriating

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Edible

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Explanation

"Tortuous" and "twisty" both mean winding, full of twists and turns. "Edible" means able to be eaten, "infuriating" means maddening, and "yellowed" means turned yellow (usually because of age). "Painful" is a near synonym for torturous, the word used to describe torture, but that is a different word from tortuous.

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

KINETIC

Related to movement

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Quandary

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Related to family

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Replicate

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Related to food

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Explanation

"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.

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

SPUN

Revolved

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Handcrafted

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Sardonic

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Sarcastic

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Narrative

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Explanation

Something that "revolves" spins around. "Handcrafted" means made by hand, and "narrative" is the adjective form of narration (storytelling). "Sarcastic" and "sardonic" are synonyms, and both indicate the use of irony in order to mock.

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

INDIGENOUS

Native

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Foreign

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Friendly

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Unkind

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Menacing

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Explanation

"Indigenous" means native peoples; for example, Native Americans are indigenous to the United States. For clarification, "menacing" means threatening.

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

LUSH

Verdant

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Profane

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Explicit

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Objective

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Subjective

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Explanation

"Lush" means abundant or luxuriant and often refers to plants or foliage, so it is most similar in meaning to "verdant," which means either_of the color of grass_ or covered in green vegetation. For clarification, "profane" means rude and disrespectful or having to do with worldly things instead of spiritual things, "explicit" means clear and unambiguous, "subjective" means biased or based on personal opinion, and "objective" means not subject to personal opinion.

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

Recent

Latest

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Archaic

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Dependent

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Deliberate

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Intentional

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Explanation

"Recent" means latest; Archaic means ancient; Dependent means reliance on; and Deliberate and Intentional mean done purposely.

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

SCURRYING

Hurried

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Slow

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Sedate

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Leisurely

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Melodious

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Explanation

To "scurry" is to hurry or to move quickly. "Sedate" and "leisurely" both mean slow, and all three words are antonyms of "scurrying." "Melodious" is the adjective form of "melody" and can mean pleasant-sounding or harmonious.