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Example Question #289 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Duplicity
Supremacy
Hilarity
Polity
Municipality
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 #290 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Jingoism
Confidence
Philanthropy
Allegiance
Impatience
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Vivacity
Anomaly
Generosity
Infamy
Alacrity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Redundancy
Praise
Censure
Condemnation
Bias
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 #623 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Opulence
Illegality
Melancholy
Allegiance
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 #624 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Poverty
Squalor
Abstention
Intoxication
Alacrity
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 #625 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Brutality
Ignorance
Iniquity
Acumen
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 #626 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Sanity
Allegiance
Treachery
Dishonesty
Lunacy
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
Commendation
Dishonesty
Equivocation
Plaudits
Integrity
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
Tenacity
Guilt
Perseverance
Integrity
Dissent
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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