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Shades Of Meaning Near SynonymsSet 4

1A subtle quality

2'somewhat' means

3CLOSEST in meaningThe government found it very difficult to cope with the rising unemployment.

4Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to: He plays badminton better than anyone I know.

5New research may challenge those assumptions about polar bear diets. The phrase challenge those assumptions is closest to:

6Cafe, marron, and carmelita are all ways of saying brown. True or False

7The word POSTHUMOUSMOST NEARLY means:

8Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning:It is possible that we won't have to take an entrance exam this year.

9The sudden increase in taxes had a ruinous effect on small businesses.

10The words examination, exploration, investigation, probation and study have the nearest meaning with .....

11CLOSEST meaning:Most of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was demolished in the early 20th century.

12What you need after a hard week's work is a little frivolity over the weekend.

13CLOSET MEANING: We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team.

14Which of the following words describes a trend that shows variation without a clear pattern?

15Overly bright and showy

16CLOSEST IN MEANINGDespite a number of shortcomings, the project will still go ahead.

17Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence provided I found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend's words.

18So slight as to be difficult to to detect or describe

19Which word does not mean "important" ?

20Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:A small mistake or misdeed

21The word ANGUISHMOST NEARLY means:

22Same-old, ordinary, nothing new:

23Closet meaning: If we have solar panels on our roofs, we'll be able to 'generate' our own electricity

24Which two vocabulary words are close synonyms?

25Arrange the following synonyms according to their degree of intensity: "longing", "desire", "wish".

26VIRTUALLY means .....

27Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.The food price will change at the end of this month.

28Cacophony most nearly means .....

29Secret and sly or sordid.

30Slight degree, shade of difference

31What are the shade of meaning?

32Which word group signals minimal change over time?

33Read the sentence.Miles and his fiancee rented a yacht so they could fulfill their great desire for a romantic wedding at sea.Which synonym provides a more intense connotative meaning than great in the sentence?

34EXERCISE F: Choose the best answer 5. John and Tim have big, white dogs. John and Tim's dogs are .....

35(CLOSEST MEANING)As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.

36Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition: Outward appearance

37The word PLAUSIBLEMOST NEARLY means:

38Which word means "acting with excessive confidence or boldness; presumptuous"?

39What word means: Something colored a light red or pink?

40Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the 1st oneIt is not necessary to have a license to cycle on the roads.

41Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.She can do it because she knows the system inside out.

42Light or airy or heavenly

43Loud can also be described as .....

44What is the difference between a responsibility and a duty?

45The difference in nuance between "liked" and "admired" is:

46CLOSEST MEANING.You can download free lessons and put them in your media player or other similar mobile devices. Then you can listen and study anywhere because these devices are portable.

47Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.It is unlikely that he will come on time.

48Which word means strongly suggestive of something?

49Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word uncomfortably?

50Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.shout, whisper, chat, explain, exclaim

51Read the sentence from the article:"My Neighbor Totoro," a fantasy film, centers around two sisters who move to a country house with their father as they wait for their ailing mother to recover at a hospital. Which of the following phrases, if it replaced the phrase "centers around" in the sentence above, would CHANGE the meaning of the sentence?

52Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I won't sell the painting, no matter how much you offer me.

53Which phrase is closest in meaning to "a narrow beam" in this context: "They had a narrower beam than their American equivalents."

54Choose the sentence that has CLOSEST meaningThere's no use asking me about it, because I don't know anything.

55Near and Close are Synonyms or Antonyms

56CLOSEST: We need to prepare for our biology assignment about endangered plant species.

57Openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous.

58At first and In the beginning have the same meaning

59Music can also help you to relax and feel rejuvenated.

60Momentary, Fleeting

61The word "love" has become hackneyed over time. It doesn't hold much meaning anymore.