Question

5 matching 3 points match the vocabulary adjective to its synonyms. not all adjectives will be used. the term will not be one of the synonyms. ideal; perfect; excellent gallant; noble; fearless affectionate; infatuated; romantic thrifty; stingy; economical stinging; bitter; acidic dangerous; toxic; ruinous pernicious amorous exemplary mordacious doting frugal verbal valiant

Explanation:

To solve this matching, we analyze the meaning of each group of adjectives and find their synonyms:

1. "Ideal; perfect; excellent" matches "exemplary" (exemplary means serving as a good example, close to excellent/ideal).
2. "Gallant; noble; fearless" matches "valiant" (valiant means brave, fearless).
3. "Affectionate; infatuated; romantic" matches "amorous" (amorous relates to romantic love/affection).
4. "Thrifty; stingy; economical" matches "frugal" (frugal means economical with money, thrifty).
5. "Stinging; bitter; acidic" matches "mordacious" (mordacious can mean bitter or caustic, like stinging/bitter).
6. "Dangerous; toxic; ruinous" matches "pernicious" (pernicious means harmful, dangerous/toxic).

Answer:

• Ideal; perfect; excellent → exemplary
• gallant; noble; fearless → valiant
• affectionate; infatuated; romantic → amorous
• thrifty; stingy; economical → frugal
• stinging; bitter; acidic → mordacious
• dangerous; toxic; ruinous → pernicious

(Note: "doting" and "verbal" are not used as they don’t match any group’s meaning.)