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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 21
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 21
didactic
adjective • Core
Meaning: intended to teach, sometimes excessively
Synonyms: instructive, moralizing
Antonyms: uninstructive, entertaining
Examples: The editor described the argument as didactic because it was intended to teach, sometimes excessively. In the meeting, her didactic response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
diffident
adjective • Core
Meaning: modest or shy because of lack of confidence
Synonyms: shy, self-doubting
Antonyms: confident, assertive
Examples: The editor described the argument as diffident because it was modest or shy because of lack of confidence. In the meeting, her diffident response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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dilatory
adjective • Core
Meaning: slow to act because of delay
Synonyms: delaying, procrastinating
Antonyms: prompt, expeditious
Examples: The editor described the argument as dilatory because it was slow to act because of delay. In the meeting, her dilatory response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
diligent
adjective • Core
Meaning: showing careful and persistent work
Synonyms: industrious, assiduous
Antonyms: lazy, negligent
Examples: The editor described the argument as diligent because it was showing careful and persistent work. In the meeting, her diligent response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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discerning
adjective • Core
Meaning: having good judgment
Synonyms: perceptive, judicious
Antonyms: undiscerning, naive
Examples: The editor described the argument as discerning because it was having good judgment. In the meeting, her discerning response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.