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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1Levity (describing the tone of a remark during a serious meeting): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. witB. courtesyC. frivolityD. optimismE. solemnity

2Lucrative (describing a business venture): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. productiveB. successfulC. prestigiousD. profitableE. expensive

3Ludicrous (describing an unrealistic promise): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. credibleB. absurdC. confusingD. unlikelyE. unconventional

4Makeshift (describing a desk assembled for an immediate need): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. fragileB. improvisedC. portableD. economicalE. permanent

5Mercurial (describing a critic's changing moods): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. equableB. impulsiveC. volatileD. sensitiveE. versatile

6Misconstrue (in the phrase "misconstrue someone's silence"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. questionB. overlookC. disregardD. misinterpretE. exaggerate

7Miserly (describing an attitude toward sharing money): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. stingyB. generousC. frugalD. impoverishedE. thrifty

8Mutable (describing the rules of a fictional world): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. fixedB. inconsistentC. complexD. temporaryE. changeable

9Myopia (used figuratively of planning that ignores long-term consequences): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. indecisionB. pessimismC. impatienceD. cautionE. shortsightedness

10Negligible (describing the difference between two estimates): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. approximateB. uncertainC. accidentalD. insignificantE. considerable

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