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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1Soporific (describing a lecture's effect on its listeners): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. stimulatingB. sleep-inducingC. monotonousD. distractingE. reassuring

2Spurious (describing a purported author's signature): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. counterfeitB. alteredC. doubtfulD. authenticE. unusual

3Stolid (describing someone's outward reaction to surprising news): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. inattentiveB. patientC. impassiveD. animatedE. resolute

4Stringent (describing the requirements for a competition): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. detailedB. strictC. preciseD. complexE. lenient

5Subterfuge (describing a tactic used to conceal a real purpose): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. precautionB. ruseC. confessionD. strategyE. compromise

6Succinct (describing a short summary of an argument): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conciseB. simpleC. candidD. diffuseE. abrupt

7Superfluous (describing phrases an editor removes): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. elaborateB. essentialC. unnecessaryD. repetitiveE. irrelevant

8Surreptitious (describing a glance at someone else's unfinished work): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. overtB. suddenC. briefD. cautiousE. furtive

9Sycophantic (describing praise directed toward an influential patron): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. deferentialB. admiringC. tactfulD. criticalE. fawning

10Tangible (describing evidence of a project's results): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. measurableB. hypotheticalC. concreteD. circumstantialE. convincing

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