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Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Duplicity
Hilarity
Municipality
Supremacy
Polity
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Confidence
Allegiance
Jingoism
Philanthropy
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #291 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Infamy
Vivacity
Alacrity
Generosity
Anomaly
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #292 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Praise
Redundancy
Condemnation
Bias
Censure
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #293 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Melancholy
Allegiance
Illegality
Opulence
Friendship
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #294 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Alacrity
Abstention
Intoxication
Poverty
Squalor
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #295 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Brutality
Acumen
Ignorance
Iniquity
Intolerance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #296 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Dishonesty
Sanity
Lunacy
Treachery
Allegiance
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
Example Question #297 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Integrity
Dishonesty
Equivocation
Commendation
Plaudits
Dishonesty
"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.
Example Question #298 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Dissent
Integrity
Guilt
Perseverance
Tenacity
Guilt
Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.
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