Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
She is such a moody person that her husband never knows what really makes her sad or happy.
a. Vigilant
b. Timid
c. Reserved
d. Passionate
e. Temperamental

Answer 1

Hint:
Words or phrases that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase are called synonyms.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The meaning of the word moody is someone who often changes moods in a way that people cannot predict. So, the exact similar meaning of the word moody or the synonym of the word moody is the option [e] temperamental. The meaning of the word temperamental is someone who is liable to change moods for vague reasons and often become angry. So, the correct option is the option [e].
The meaning of the word vigilant in the option [a] is observant.
The meaning of the word timid in the option [b] is someone who gets easily frightened.
The meaning of the word reserved in the option [c] is someone who is always quiet.
The meaning of the word passionate in the option [d] is someone who shows strong feelings or beliefs.
Therefore, the options [a], [b], [c], and [d] are incorrect as they do not have the similar meaning of the word moody.

Note:
Synonyms help excel one’s vocabulary by avoiding the use of repetitive words in the English language. Read the sentence properly, if you don’t know the meaning of the underlined word and try to understand its meaning from the sentence to find the word which has the most similar meaning of the given word moody from the options.