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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: attractive312. 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 avoid313. 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 superficially314. 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 like315. 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 attack316. 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 brutal317. 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: lukewarm318. 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 principle319. 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: dirty320. 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