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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1Gratuitous (describing an insult in a review): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. extravagantB. necessaryC. unwarrantedD. accidentalE. spontaneous

2Gullible (describing someone's reaction to an implausible promise): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. curiousB. skepticalC. inexperiencedD. optimisticE. credulous

3Hackneyed (describing a phrase in an advertisement): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. triteB. originalC. conciseD. conventionalE. familiar

4Hegemony (describing one group's position of influence over others): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. autonomyB. coalitionC. popularityD. supremacyE. parity

5Homogeneous (describing a mixture's composition): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. uniformB. variedC. abundantD. compatibleE. cohesive

6Hyperbole (describing the statement "I waited an eternity" about a brief delay): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. ironyB. metaphorC. ambiguityD. understatementE. exaggeration

7Iconoclastic (describing a thinker's approach to established traditions): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. reverentB. innovativeC. speculativeD. skepticalE. nonconformist

8Idiosyncrasy (describing a habit peculiar to one individual): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conventionB. impulseC. defectD. preferenceE. quirk

9Immaculate (describing the cleanliness of a workspace): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. orderlyB. spotlessC. ornateD. sterileE. unoccupied

10Imminent (describing an approaching event): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. probableB. remoteC. inevitableD. impendingE. sudden

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