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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1Incisive (describing a reviewer's question about an argument): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. ramblingB. perceptiveC. forcefulD. skepticalE. concise

2Incorrigible (describing a habitual offender's resistance to reform): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. habitualB. disobedientC. unreformableD. unrepentantE. inexperienced

3Indignant (describing anger over unfair treatment): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. impatientB. frustratedC. disappointedD. outragedE. remorseful

4Indolence (describing a character's attitude toward necessary work): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. hesitationB. fatigueC. lazinessD. restraintE. leisure

5Ingenuous (describing a person's manner when asking a candid question): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. gullibleB. artlessC. unskilledD. informalE. calculating

6Insidious (describing the spread of resentment through a group): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. accidentalB. gradualC. obviousD. treacherousE. persistent

7Juncture (in the phrase "at this juncture of the negotiations"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. intervalB. stageC. crisisD. deadlineE. location

8Laudable (describing an effort to restore a neglected garden): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. feasibleB. commendableC. effectiveD. exceptionalE. voluntary

9Lax (describing someone's record keeping): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. negligentB. diligentC. selectiveD. casualE. permissive

10Lethargic (describing travelers after an exhausting journey): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. reluctantB. restlessC. passiveD. sluggishE. apathetic

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