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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1Disingenuous (describing a statement that purports to be candid): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. mistakenB. tactlessC. insincereD. ingenuousE. evasive

2Dubious (describing a reviewer's view of an unsupported estimate): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. skepticalB. curiousC. confidentD. indifferentE. indecisive

3Ebullient (describing someone's cheerful mood): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. contentedB. exuberantC. cordialD. composedE. restrained

4Efficacious (describing a method used to encourage revision): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. feasibleB. effectiveC. popularD. economicalE. elaborate

5Effrontery (describing someone's conduct toward an employer): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. initiativeB. impudenceC. curiosityD. confidenceE. courage

6Egregious (describing an error in a published article): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. recurrentB. atrociousC. trivialD. carelessE. debatable

7Elicit (in the phrase "elicit a response from the audience"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. inferB. requestC. concealD. suppressE. evoke

8Eloquent (describing a speaker's expression of ideas): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. hesitantB. emphaticC. articulateD. talkativeE. educated

9Elusive (describing a fugitive whom searchers have failed to capture): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. defiantB. vigilantC. reclusiveD. notoriousE. evasive

10Embellish (describing the addition of decorative details to a plain frame): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. adornB. polishC. restoreD. reshapeE. conceal

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