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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1Eminent (describing a scholar's professional standing): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. experiencedB. distinguishedC. imminentD. conspicuousE. prosperous

2Emulate (describing someone's effort to match an admired mentor): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. complimentB. admireC. instructD. competeE. imitate

3Engender (in the phrase "engender trust"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. demandB. demonstrateC. preserveD. generateE. express

4Equitable (describing the distribution of a shared workload): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. consistentB. convenientC. efficientD. equalE. fair

5Equivocal (describing a reply to a proposal): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. ambiguousB. tentativeC. inaccurateD. contradictoryE. explicit

6Exacerbate (describing the effect of another delay on an existing problem): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. complicateB. resolveC. revealD. aggravateE. prolong

7Extraneous (describing details an editor removes from an essay): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. redundantB. essentialC. inaccurateD. irrelevantE. elaborate

8Facetious (describing a joking response to a serious concern): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. ironicB. wittyC. flippantD. literalE. solemn

9Fallacious (describing an argument's reasoning): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. unconventionalB. incompleteC. conclusiveD. unsoundE. unpersuasive

10Fastidious (describing a curator's attention to small details): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. meticulousB. ambitiousC. selectiveD. methodicalE. indifferent

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