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311. Synonym of "comely" is _________?

  • A. peaceful
  • B. attractive
  • C. fun loving
  • D. modest

Explanation: Comely means pleasing in appearance, so attractive is the closest synonym. Peaceful and modest describe temperament or behaviour, not physical beauty.

Correct answer: attractive

312. Synonym of "eschew" is _________?

  • A. to avoid
  • B. argue
  • C. forget
  • D. spit out

Explanation: To eschew something is deliberately to avoid or abstain from it. Forget means fail to remember, which does not necessarily involve a deliberate choice.

Correct answer: to avoid

313. Synonym of "perfunctory" is _________?

  • A. normal
  • B. done superficially
  • C. blunt
  • D. prepared in advance

Explanation: Perfunctory means performed with little effort, care, or enthusiasm, so done superficially fits. It does not simply mean normal or prepared in advance.

Correct answer: done superficially

314. Synonym of "surrealistic" is _________?

  • A. dream like
  • B. practical
  • C. depressing
  • D. natural

Explanation: Surrealistic describes something dreamlike, strange, or unreal rather than ordinary and natural. Dreamlike captures its association with the illogical quality of dreams.

Correct answer: dream like

315. Synonym of "impregnable" is _________?

  • A. not fertile
  • B. safe against attack
  • C. severe
  • D. vulnerable

Explanation: Impregnable means impossible or extremely difficult to capture, break into, or defeat, so safe against attack is correct. Not fertile is a different meaning of the prefix-based word infertile.

Correct answer: safe against attack

316. Synonym of "barbaric" is _________?

  • A. large and strong
  • B. uncivilized and brutal
  • C. simple
  • D. original

Explanation: Barbaric means uncivilized, cruel, or brutally primitive. Large and strong describes size and power but says nothing about cruelty or lack of civilization.

Correct answer: uncivilized and brutal

317. Synonym of "tepid" is _________?

  • A. enraged
  • B. equatorial
  • C. transported
  • D. lukewarm
  • E. embarrassed

Explanation: Tepid means only slightly warm, or lukewarm. It can also describe weak enthusiasm, but none of the other options carries that meaning.

Correct answer: lukewarm

318. Synonym of "lodestar" is _________?

  • A. guiding principle
  • B. burden
  • C. optical illusion
  • D. symbol of authority

Explanation: A lodestar is a star used for navigation and, figuratively, a person or principle that guides someone. Guiding principle therefore gives the intended figurative meaning.

Correct answer: guiding principle

319. Synonym of "sordid" is _________?

  • A. lazy
  • B. cruel
  • C. regrettable
  • D. dirty

Explanation: Sordid can mean dirty, filthy, or morally degrading; dirty is the closest direct synonym here. Cruel describes causing pain, which is a different quality.

Correct answer: dirty

320. Synonym of "nomenclature" is _________?

  • A. terminology
  • B. pseudonym
  • C. claque
  • D. title

Explanation: Nomenclature means a system of names or specialized terms, so terminology is correct. A pseudonym is merely an assumed name for a person.

Correct answer: terminology