Synonyms Test 3

‘Verbose’ means using or containing more words than are needed, ‘ambiguous’ means having more than one meaning.

The word ‘contiguous’ means ‘near’ which is nearest in meaning to ‘Adjoining’. The other three words: Tedious - tiresome and long; Quarrelsome - argumentative; Arduous - laborious.

‘Ostensible’ means seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case i.e., apparent.

‘Acerbic’ is used to describe something that is spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever, and cruel. ‘Bitter’ is the synonym of ‘Acerbic’.

A visionary is one who has a vision for the future. All visionary ideas are dreams at one stage.

The word ‘articulate’ means expressed, formulated or presented with clarity; which is nearest in meaning to ‘well-prepared’. The other three words: Effective - adequate to accomplish a purpose; Superficial - internal or outward; Banal - commonplace’ tired or petty.

‘Insidious’ means spreading gradually or without being noticed but causing serious harm i.e., in a secret manner.

The word ‘arduous’ means demanding great effort or labour, which is nearest in meaning to ‘strenuous’ which means labourious, vigorous. The other three words: Over-ambitions - ambitious to an excessive degree; Sterile - barren; Apocryphal - of doubtful authorship.

‘Reprisal’ means punishment, especially by military force, for harm that one group of people does to another. ‘Retaliation’ is most similar in meaning to Reprisal

The word ‘To Browbeat’ means to intimidate by overbearing looks or bully which is nearest in meaning ‘to bully’.