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451. Synonym of "indigenous" is _________?
- A. wealthy
- B. having stomach trouble
- C. native
- D. scholarly
- E. bald
Explanation: Indigenous means native to a particular country, region, or environment. It contrasts with foreign or introduced, not with wealthy or scholarly.
Correct answer: native452. Synonym of "frenetic" is _________?
- A. frantic
- B. idol
- C. continental
- D. relaxed
Explanation: Frenetic means wildly energetic, hurried, or agitated, so frantic is the direct synonym. Relaxed is nearly its opposite.
Correct answer: frantic453. Synonym of "ancillary" is _________?
- A. important
- B. near
- C. similar
- D. auxiliary
Explanation: Ancillary means providing necessary support or acting in a subsidiary role, so auxiliary is the closest synonym. It does not mean merely near or similar.
Correct answer: auxiliary454. Synonym of "rotunda" is _________?
- A. carousel
- B. musical composition
- C. sealing fresco
- D. circular building
Explanation: A rotunda is a round building or room, often covered by a dome. The word refers to its circular architectural form, not to a carousel or a fresco.
Correct answer: circular building455. Synonym of "cogent" is _________?
- A. geared
- B. formidable
- C. strong
- D. weak
- E. convincing
Explanation: A cogent argument is clear, logical, and convincing, especially because it presents strong reasoning. Strong alone is less precise, while weak is its opposite.
Correct answer: convincing456. Synonym of "condiment" is _________?
- A. vegetable
- B. salad
- C. meat-dish
- D. relish
- E. sugar
Explanation: A condiment is a sauce, spice, or other seasoning added to food, and relish is one such condiment. It is not itself necessarily a vegetable, salad, or meat dish.
Correct answer: relish457. Synonym of "daft" is _________?
- A. breezy
- B. awkward
- C. silly
- D. nimble
Explanation: Daft means foolish or silly, often in a mildly informal way. Breezy, nimble, and awkward do not convey foolishness.
Correct answer: silly458. Synonym of "reformation" is _________?
- A. repetition
- B. change
- C. revelation
- D. retreat
Explanation: Reformation means the act of reforming or making changes to improve something, so change is the closest available option. Repetition, revelation, and retreat express different ideas.
Correct answer: change459. Synonym of "surmise" is _________?
- A. a guess
- B. summary
- C. authoritative statement
- D. prediction
Explanation: A surmise is an opinion or conclusion reached without certain evidence, so it is essentially a guess. A prediction specifically concerns a future event and is therefore less exact.
Correct answer: a guess460. Synonym of "contemplative" is _________?
- A. robust
- B. helpful
- C. thoughtful
- D. devious
Explanation: Contemplative describes someone inclined to deep thought or reflection, making thoughtful the best synonym. Robust means strong and healthy, not reflective.
Correct answer: thoughtful