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Identify the word that is synonymous with "COMMENSURATE".
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'COMMENSURATE'. COMMENSURATE means corresponding in size or degree; in proportion. Step 2: Analyze the given options: 'Measurable', 'Proportionate', 'Beginning', 'Appropriate'. Step 3: 'Proportionate' directly matches the meaning of 'COMMENSURATE'. Step 4: Therefore, the correct answer is 'Proportionate'.
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Choose the best verb to complete the sentence: 'When their examinations are over, the children gleefully ...... the books they had been reading.'
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the context: after exams, children are happy to put aside or stop using their study books. Step 2: Look for a verb that signifies giving up, discarding, or ceasing to use something, especially with joy. Step 3: Evaluate the options: - 'shelve': to place on a shelf; to defer or postpone. - 'sidetrack': to distract (someone) from an issue. - 'overthrew': removed from power by force. - 'abandon': cease to support or look after (someone); give up (an action or practice). Step 4: 'Abandon' fits the context of happily giving up or discontinuing the use of books after exams are over. Step 5: The correct word is 'abandon'.
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Identify the word that means the same as 'HESITATED'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'HESITATED', which means to pause before saying or doing something due to uncertainty or reluctance. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Paused' means to stop for a short time, which is a direct synonym. Step 4: Select 'Paused' as the correct answer.
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What is the synonym for the word 'ABUNDANCE'?
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'Plethora'. Step 2: 'Plethora' means a large or excessive amount of something. Step 3: Identify the synonym from the given options. Step 4: 'Multitude' refers to a large number or quantity, making it the correct synonym. Step 5: Therefore, the correct answer is 'Multitude'.
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Exult : Rejoice :: Con artist : ?
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the given analogy. Step 2: Exult and Rejoice are synonyms, both meaning to express joy or triumph. Step 3: Apply the same relationship to the second part of the analogy. Step 4: Identify the synonym for Charlatan. Step 5: Charlatan refers to a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they don't have. Step 6: A con artist is also a person who deceives others by pretending to have certain skills or knowledge. Step 7: Therefore, the synonym for Charlatan is Con artist.
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Find the word that is closest in meaning to 'EMBEZZLE'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'EMBEZZLE', which means to steal money, often from an employer or organization. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Misappropriate' means to dishonestly or unfairly take something, especially money, for one's own use. This is a direct synonym. Step 4: Select 'Misappropriate' as the correct answer.
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Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. : REGRET
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Solution: To find the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word "REGRET," let's first understand the meaning of "REGRET" and then compare it with the options provided. Regret means to feel sorry or remorseful about something. Now, let's look at the meanings of the options provided: A. Comment - To make observations or remarks. B. Condone - To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive to continue. C. Console - To comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment. D. Complain - To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something. Given these definitions, the closest in context would be: D. Complain - While not capturing the full emotional depth of "regret," it is the only option that involves expressing negative feelings.
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Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'FORAY'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'FORAY', which means a sudden attack or incursion, especially for plunder; a raid. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Maraud' means to raid and pillage, which is a strong synonym. Step 4: Select 'Maraud' as the correct answer.
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Find the word that is closest in meaning to 'DISTANT'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'DISTANT', which means far away in space or time. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Far' directly means a long way off. Step 4: Select 'Far' as the correct answer.
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Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. ABUNDANT
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of the given word 'PROFUSE'. It means given or produced in great quantity. Step 2: Compare the meaning with the given options. Step 3: Option A - 'Defuse' means to make something harmless or inactive, which is not similar. Step 4: Option B - 'Flimsy' means not strong or sturdy, which is not similar. Step 5: Option C - 'Accept' means to receive something willingly, which is not similar. Step 6: Option D - 'Ample' means more than enough, which matches the meaning of 'PROFUSE'. Step 7: Therefore, the correct answer is option D - 'Ample'.
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Identify the word that has a similar meaning to 'INEBRIATE'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'INEBRIATE' (as an adjective or noun), which means drunk; intoxicated. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Drunken' directly means affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control, which is a direct synonym. Step 4: Select 'Drunken' as the correct answer.
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Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word: Serene
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Solution: Step 1: The word "Tranquil" means being in a state of peace or calmness. Step 2: We need to find a synonym for "Tranquil" from the given options. Step 3: Option A: Disturbing - means causing trouble, which is the opposite of tranquil. Step 4: Option B: Agitated - means being anxious or upset, which is also the opposite of tranquil. Step 5: Option C: Numb - means lacking feeling, which does not convey the same meaning as tranquil. Step 6: Option D: Calm - means being peaceful and quiet, which matches the meaning of tranquil. Step 7: Therefore, the correct answer is: Calm
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Find the word that has the same meaning as "DEBACLE".
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'DEBACLE'. DEBACLE refers to a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. Step 2: Analyze the given options: 'Collapse', 'Decline', 'Defeat', 'Disgrace'. Step 3: 'Collapse' is the closest synonym, referring to a sudden failure or breakdown. Step 4: Therefore, the correct answer is 'Collapse'.
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Which word has a similar meaning to 'reluctantly' in the given sentence? Person X agreed to the terms, knowing there was little choice.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'reluctantly' - It means doing something unwillingly or with hesitation. Step 2: Analyze the options given: A. Quickly - This implies speed, not hesitation. B. Distasteful - This describes a negative reaction, not unwillingness. C. Unwillingly - This directly relates to doing something against one's desires. D. Happily - This implies doing something with joy, opposite of reluctantly. Step 3: Choose the word that matches 'reluctantly' - Unwillingly.
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Select the word that is a synonym for 'LAMENT'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'LAMENT', which means to express passionate grief or sorrow; to complain. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Complain' means to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something, which is a close synonym. Step 4: Select 'Complain' as the correct answer.
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Select the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word: Isolated
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Solution: Step 1: The word "Recluse" refers to a person who lives alone or prefers to be alone. Step 2: We need to find a synonym for "Recluse" from the given options. Step 3: Option A: Related - means connected or associated, which is the opposite of recluse. Step 4: Option B: Included - means being part of a group, which does not match the meaning of recluse. Step 5: Option C: Different - means not the same, which is vague and does not convey the same meaning. Step 6: Option D: Solitary - means being alone or preferring to be alone, which matches the meaning of recluse. Step 7: Therefore, the correct answer is: Solitary
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Identify the word that shares a similar meaning with Arid, Parched, and Droughty.
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Solution: Step 1: Examine the words: Arid, Parched, and Droughty. Step 2: Understand the meaning of each word. All three words describe conditions of extreme dryness or lack of moisture. Step 3: Look for an option that is a direct synonym for these words. Step 4: 'Dry' means free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist. Step 5: Thus, 'Dry' is the correct synonym that encompasses the meaning of the given words.
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Select the most suitable word for the blank: 'The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their ...... affair was soon known to everyone.'
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the context: an affair that was secret but became known. Step 2: Look for a word that means 'secret' or 'hidden', especially implying something illicit or improper. Step 3: Evaluate the options: - 'clandestine': kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. - 'covert': not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret (often used in military/intelligence context). - 'unknown': not known or familiar. - 'candid': truthful and straightforward. Step 4: While 'covert' is close, 'clandestine' more strongly implies a secretive nature due to being illicit or improper, which fits the context of a 'secret affair' becoming known. Step 5: The correct word is 'clandestine'.
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Identify the phrase that has a similar meaning to the bold word in the sentence: "By next year, I **will have been living** in a place for a decade."
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the sentence and the bold word's meaning. Step 2: Analyze each option given. Step 3: Option A: 'will have been living' - This matches the future perfect continuous tense. Step 4: Option B: 'lived' - Simple past, does not match. Step 5: Option C: 'would have lived' - Conditional perfect, does not match. Step 6: Option D: 'will have lived' - Future perfect tense, matches in meaning for a completed action by a certain time. Step 7: The sentence implies a future point where a 10-year duration is completed. Step 8: The correct option that conveys a similar meaning is 'will have lived'.
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Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'STRINGENT'.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the meaning of 'STRINGENT', which means strict, precise, and exacting. Step 2: Examine the given options. Step 3: 'Rigorous' means extremely thorough and careful, or adhering strictly to rules, which is a direct synonym. Step 4: Select 'Rigorous' as the correct answer.
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