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Example Question #653 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jubilation
Sadness
Lechery
Wrath
Jealousy
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #654 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Notoriety
Bravery
Enthusiasm
Philanthropy
Brutality
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #655 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Tempest
Luxuriousness
Penury
Ignorance
Emphasis
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
Example Question #656 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Elegance
Sophistication
Inebriation
Intolerance
Sobriety
Sobriety
"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.
Example Question #657 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Abstention
Fury
Temerity
Liveliness
Audacity
Liveliness
"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.
Example Question #658 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Candor
Amity
Insults
Caution
Acclaim
Acclaim
"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.
Example Question #659 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Mediocrity
Equivocation
Aberration
Vivacity
Duplicity
Equivocation
"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.
Example Question #660 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Dishonesty
Lasciviousness
Inquisitiveness
Shrewdness
Bashfulness
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
Example Question #611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Temerity
Friendship
Spleen
Audacity
Hilarity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Mendacity
Wit
Amity
Repetition
Bigotry
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
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