SYNONYM EXAM / FIVE CHOICES

Choose the closest meaning.

10 questions. Consider the intended sense of each word. Choose one answer, A through E, before checking the explanations.

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1Bucolic (describing a peaceful scene of farms and fields): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. ornateB. pastoralC. urbanD. austereE. secluded

2Callow (describing a young person's judgment): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. immatureB. experiencedC. impulsiveD. unconventionalE. cautious

3Captious (describing a reviewer's approach to criticism): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. exactingB. impartialC. faultfindingD. complimentaryE. inquisitive

4Caustic (describing a sarcastic remark): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. solemnB. cuttingC. encouragingD. literalE. candid

5Cavalier (describing an attitude toward an important deadline): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. confidentB. vigilantC. dismissiveD. hastyE. ceremonious

6Censure (describing a board's formal response to misconduct): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. investigateB. excludeC. pardonD. consultE. reprimand

7Circumscribe (describing what a strict budget does to a project's scope): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. measureB. describeC. restrictD. concealE. expand

8Circumvent (describing how a traveler deals with a road closure): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. inspectB. removeC. bypassD. approachE. endure

9Commensurate (in the phrase "pay commensurate with responsibility"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. identicalB. arbitraryC. independentD. proportionateE. sufficient

10Conciliate (describing an effort to reduce an opponent's hostility): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. contradictB. appeaseC. persuadeD. outwitE. intimidate

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