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What is the closest meaning of 'Capricious'?

  • A. Impulsively changeable
  • B. To force by pressure
  • C. Expressed clearly
  • D. Understood by few
Explanation:
'Capricious' means impulsively changeable, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Candid'?

  • A. To contradict outwardly
  • B. To lessen in intensity
  • C. Truthful and straightforward
  • D. Present everywhere
Explanation:
'Candid' means truthful and straightforward, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Belie'?

  • A. Focused on practicality
  • B. To contradict outwardly
  • C. Not in harmony
  • D. Recklessly wasteful
Explanation:
'Belie' means to contradict outwardly, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Austere'?

  • A. Excessively particular
  • B. To improve slightly
  • C. Lack of feeling or interest
  • D. Severely simple
Explanation:
'Austere' means severely simple, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Audacious'?

  • A. Excessively frugal
  • B. Lack of feeling or interest
  • C. Wickedly immoral
  • D. Bold and daring
Explanation:
'Audacious' means bold and daring, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Articulate'?

  • A. Impulsively changeable
  • B. Reserved and modest
  • C. Unrealistically idealistic
  • D. Expressed clearly
Explanation:
'Articulate' means expressed clearly, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Arduous'?

  • A. To force by pressure
  • B. Excessively frugal
  • C. Requiring great effort
  • D. Stubbornly refusing
Explanation:
'Arduous' means requiring great effort, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Arbitrary'?

  • A. Recklessly wasteful
  • B. Based on random choice
  • C. Fundamentally different
  • D. Weak or slight
Explanation:
'Arbitrary' means based on random choice, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Appease'?

  • A. Easily influenced
  • B. Shockingly bad
  • C. To pacify by conceding
  • D. Lack of feeling or interest
Explanation:
'Appease' means to pacify by conceding, often tested against similar but distinct tones.

What is the closest meaning of 'Apathy'?

  • A. To lessen in intensity
  • B. Lack of feeling or interest
  • C. To improve slightly
  • D. Loudly forceful
Explanation:
'Apathy' means lack of feeling or interest, often tested against similar but distinct tones.