Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States

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

CONCILIATORY

Placatory

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Penurious

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Winsome

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Integral

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Crucial

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Explanation

"Conciliatory" means "placatory" or appeasing. "Crucial" means essential, as does integral. "Winsome" is a synonym for "attractive." "Penurious" means impoverished, penniless.

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

ABJECT

Hopeless

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Rusty

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New

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Feminine

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Watchful

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Explanation

"Abject" means miserable or utterly hopeless, so "hopeless" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "abject": "rusty" means out of practice or covered in rust;"new" means novel; "feminine" means womanly; and"watchful" means alert.

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

ELATED

Joyful

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Saddened

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Immediate

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Delicious

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Tedious

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Explanation

"Elated" means very happy or overjoyed.

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

BELLICOSE

Belligerent

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Peaceable

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Non-confrontational

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Placid

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Civilized

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Explanation

"Bellicose" and "belligerent" share a root and are synonymous. Both adjectives refer to demonstrating aggression. The other words are antonyms to "bellicose."

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

INFURIATED

Enraged

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Humored

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Pleased

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Aggravated

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Annoyed

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Explanation

"Infuriated" and "enraged" are synonymous adjectives describing someone who feels severe anger. "Pleased" and "humored" are antonyms. "Aggravated" and "annoyed" are synonymous with each other and may refer to someone who is irritated but not necessarily extremely angry.

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

GLUM

Gloomy

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Enthusiastic

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Prudent

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Professional

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Sticky

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Explanation

"Glum" means gloomy. None of the other answers have any relation to "glum." "Enthusiastic" means showing interest or enjoyment. "Prudent" means careful or cautious. "Professional" describes a person who is an expert in some field. "Sticky" means adhesive or humid and muggy.

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

WAGGISH

Humorous

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Salacious

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Hedonistic

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Inimitable

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Maudlin

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Explanation

Someone who is behaving in a "waggish" way is being playfully or mischievously funny. This is an antonym for "maudlin," which means tearfully sentimental or excessively sorrowful. "Inimitable" means one of a kind. "Hedonistic" means concerned with the pursuit of pleasure. "Salacious" is a synonym for "prurient."

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

CENSORIOUS

Hypercritical

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Facile

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Fatuous

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Dulcet

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Academic

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Explanation

"Censorious" means overly critical. "Academic" describes institutionalized study, usually at a university. "Dulcet" means mellifluous or sweet sounding. "Fatuous" is another word for "silly," and "facile" is a synonym for "simplistic" or superficial.

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

FORLORN.

Despondent

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Jubilant

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Fearful

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Perplexed

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Suspicious

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Explanation

“Forlorn” means very sad and as such is most similar in meaning to “despondent” which means to feel sad and without hope. For clarification, jubilant means very happy; perplexed means confused or puzzled.