Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

UNCOUTH

Rude

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Avaricious

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Captious

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Ebullient

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Holy

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Explanation

"Uncouth" means "rude," uncivilized, or unrefined. "Avaricious" means greedy, and "captious" means prone to nitpick or quibble over even the tiniest detail. Another word for "holy" is sacrosanct. Another word for "ebullient" is overjoyed.

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

PUNCTILIOUS

Meticulous

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Optimistic

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Truculent

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Stolid

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Ferocious

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Explanation

"Punctilious" means "meticulous," fastidious, or paying very close and careful attention to detail. "Ferocious" is a synonym for "fierce," and "stolid" is a synonym for "calm" and "impassive." "Truculent" means aggressive, belligerent. "Optimistic," of course, is an antonym for "pessimistic."

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

CONTEMPTUOUS

Disrespectful

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Comical

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Famous

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Useful

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Daring

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Explanation

"Contemptuous" means disrespectful.

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

PIOUS

Devout

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Relevant

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Abundant

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Patterned

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Audible

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Explanation

"Pious" and "devout" both mean having a devotion to a god or gods.

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

VOLUBLE.

Talkative

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Heavy

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Suspended

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Antiquated

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Loud

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Explanation

“Voluble” means garrulous or talkative. For clarification, antiquated means old-fashioned.

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

TERSE

Concise

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Stern

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Unfriendly

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Unhappy

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Brilliant

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Explanation

"Terse" means using very few words in order to make a point. "Concise" means using the minimum amount of words to communicate an idea. Given the similarities in meaning between these words, they are synonyms. While "terse"and "tense"may sound similar, they have different meanings and therefore are not synonyms.

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

FRIVOLOUS

Carefree

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Advantageous

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Lonely

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Stingy

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Philanthropic

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Explanation

"Frivolous" means carefree or flighty. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms, as are "charitable" and "philanthropic." "Stingy" means cheap or miserly. "Lonely" means alone, solitary.

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

RETICENT.

Quiet

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Loud

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Prattle

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Amble

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Remorse

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Explanation

“Reticent” means quiet or reserved. For clarification, "prattle" is used to describe inane chatter; "amble" is a type of slow, purposeless walk; "remorse" means regret and sorrow. For further clarification, "inane" means pointless.

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

CAPRICIOUS

Fickle

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Avid

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Dulcet

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Irascible

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Petulant

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Explanation

"Capricious" means unpredictable or "fickle." "Petulant" and "irascible" both mean irritable, peevish. "Dulcet" is used to describe sweet, pleasant sounds. "Avid" means keen and eager.

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

FEISTY

Lively

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Depressed

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Radiant

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Bad-tempered

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Fertile

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Explanation

"Fiesty" means lively or spunky, so "lively," which means full of energy, is the correct answer. "Depressed" means sad and gloomy. "Radiant" means bright or very shiny. "Bad-tempered" means easily irritated or upset. "Fertile" means fruitful, able to produce a lot of crops, or capable of conceiving.