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

JUBILANT

Joyful

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Morose

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Juvenile

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Stalwart

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Lavish

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Explanation

"Jubilant" means joyful.

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

SEDULOUS

Hardworking

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Aggressive

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Infuriating

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Lazy

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Indolent

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Explanation

"Sedulous," like diligent, is a word that means "hardworking." "Indolent" is an antonym that means lazy. "Aggressive" and "antagonistic" are synonyms. "Infuriating" means maddening.

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

AVOWED

Self-confessed

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Married

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Contemptuous

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Proximal

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Attuned

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Explanation

"Avowed" means admitted publicly, or self-declared.

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

CREPUSCULAR

Twilight

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Rotund

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Burnished

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Ordinary

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Dulcet

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Explanation

"Crepuscular" describes the "twilight" or dusk. "Dulcet" means sweet-sounding or mellifluous. "Ordinary" means average or normal. "Burnished" means polished or shined by careful rubbing, and "rotund" is a synonym for "plump."

5

Complete this analogy.

Denude is to strip as __________ is to estrange.

alienate

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lionize

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garble

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besmirch

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inundate

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Explanation

"Denude" means "strip", remove covering, remove a layer. To solve this analogy you therefore need to determine which of these words is a synonym of "estrange." Well, "estrange" means to make someone feel like a stranger, to cause someone to feel no longer close with. This is very similar in definition to "alienate," to make someone feel alien. Additionally, "inundate" means flood, overwhelm; "besmirch" means dirty, spoil, ruin the innocence or reputation of; "lionize" means praise, make out to be a hero; "garble" means mix-up, jumble.

6

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

SUPERCILIOUS.

Condescending

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Profound

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Elusive

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Daft

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Crazy

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Explanation

“Supercilious” means condescending, or rude and arrogant. For clarification, elusive refers to something that is hard to capture or detect; profound means deep and meaningful; daft means foolish or silly.

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

ACUTE

Sharp

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Small

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Winding

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Mysterious

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Passive

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Explanation

Acute means sharp or crucial.

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

QUAKE

Quiver

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Freeze

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Repel

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Verify

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Transform

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Explanation

“Quake” is a verb that means “shake or tremble,” especially when referring to the earth, or “shake or shudder with fear” when referring to a person. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “shake.” That means that “freeze” cannot be the correct answer, because “freeze” can mean “to become paralyzed with fear or shock,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “quake.” “Quiver,” however, is a verb that means “to tremble or shake,” and because “quiver” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “quake,” “quiver” 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.

FLAGRANT

Obvious

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Hidden

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Knowledgable

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Flimsy

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Exuberant

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Explanation

"Flagrant" means obvious or unconcealed, so "obvious" is the correct answer. "Hidden" is an antonym of "flagrant"; it means not obvious or concealed. "Knowledgable" means knowing a large amount of information about a certain subject or smart. "Flimsy" means fragile or easily broken. "Exuberant" means excited or lively.

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

QUIXOTICALLY

Idealistically

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Creatively

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Zealously

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Fractiously

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Villainously

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Explanation

"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.