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Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAMUT
Range
Specimen
Vanity
Habit
Twinge
Range
A "gamut" is an entire range or scale.
Example Question #222 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXODUS
Oath
Giant
Departure
Spasm
Flue
Departure
An "exodus" is a departure or emigration.
Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFIDAVIT
List of insults
False statement
Religious tract
Funny story
Official document
Official document
An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.
Example Question #232 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Truthfulness
Kinship
Falsity
Endless
Hostility
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Soften
Dismay
Temptation
Deceive
Join forces with
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Transition
Fight
False identity
Settlement
Change
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Local
Understanding
Transition
Foreigner
Option
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Emergency
Indecisive
Duplicate
Mood
Fiancee
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #237 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Descendant
Podium
Writing
Profile
Speck
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Entrance
Omen
Support
Embarrassment
Period
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
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