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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1Ostentatious (describing a display of wealth): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conspicuousB. lavishC. showyD. discreetE. extravagant

2Palpable (describing excitement in a crowded hall): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. perceptibleB. widespreadC. infectiousD. intenseE. imagined

3Paramount (describing the importance of accuracy in an archive): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. essentialB. optionalC. measurableD. supremeE. urgent

4Parochial (describing a viewpoint on an international project): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conventionalB. partisanC. insularD. cosmopolitanE. traditional

5Parsimonious (describing a proprietor unwilling to pay for necessary repairs): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. cautiousB. stingyC. extravagantD. thriftyE. economical

6Paucity (in the phrase "a paucity of reliable evidence"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. scarcityB. abundanceC. inconsistencyD. weaknessE. absence

7Pedantic (describing a correction made during a discussion): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. methodicalB. scholarlyC. tolerantD. nitpickingE. precise

8Perfunctory (describing an inspection carried out as a routine formality): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. reluctantB. cursoryC. routineD. thoroughE. hurried

9Pernicious (describing the effect of persistent rumors on a community): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. unpleasantB. disruptiveC. harmfulD. beneficialE. unpopular

10Petulant (describing a complaint about a minor inconvenience): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. candidB. impatientC. patientD. indignantE. peevish

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