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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1Deference (describing guests' regard for their host's wishes): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. agreementB. respectC. curiosityD. dependenceE. affection

2Defunct (describing an organization that no longer exists): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. obscureB. extinctC. dormantD. obsoleteE. prosperous

3Dejected (describing someone's mood after a disappointment): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. downcastB. indifferentC. apprehensiveD. resentfulE. exuberant

4Demure (describing someone's manner in company): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. submissiveB. solemnC. aloofD. reservedE. boisterous

5Denounce (describing public opposition to an improper action): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. analyzeB. discloseC. excuseD. disputeE. condemn

6Derision (describing a contemptuous response to a proposal): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. admirationB. indifferenceC. criticismD. disbeliefE. ridicule

7Despondent (describing someone's mood after repeated setbacks): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. indignantB. anxiousC. fatiguedD. disheartenedE. remorseful

8Destitute (describing someone's financial circumstances): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. dependentB. isolatedC. displacedD. impoverishedE. frugal

9Didactic (describing the purpose and tone of a fable): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. instructiveB. imaginativeC. factualD. descriptiveE. entertaining

10Discrete (describing the stages into which a project is divided): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. consecutiveB. interdependentC. separateD. confidentialE. manageable

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