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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1Phlegmatic (describing a captain's temperament under pressure): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. reservedB. patientC. indifferentD. excitableE. unflappable

2Plethora (in the phrase "a plethora of nearly identical choices"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. complexityB. scarcityC. varietyD. collectionE. overabundance

3Poignant (describing the emotional effect of a farewell letter): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. movingB. sentimentalC. nostalgicD. detachedE. sorrowful

4Preclude (in the phrase "preclude any possibility of a second attempt"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. permitB. complicateC. delayD. discourageE. prevent

5Presumptuous (describing someone announcing an agreement without consulting the others): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. confidentB. deferentialC. enterprisingD. assertiveE. overbold

6Prosaic (describing the routine details of travel arrangements): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conciseB. imaginativeC. practicalD. unpolishedE. mundane

7Punctilious (describing a host's attention to formal etiquette): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. scrupulousB. casualC. hospitableD. punctualE. diplomatic

8Quagmire (used figuratively of a tangled scheduling problem): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. compromiseB. disputeC. uncertaintyD. obstacleE. predicament

9Rationale (in the phrase "the rationale for a decision"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. procedureB. consequenceC. objectiveD. reasoningE. assumption

10Recant (in the phrase "recant a previously stated claim"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. qualifyB. repeatC. defendD. retractE. revise

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