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Example Question #339 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTINACY
Lassitude
Stubbornness
Turpitude
Temerity
Elegy
Stubbornness
To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.
Example Question #340 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PIETY
Elocution
Devoutness
Truculence
Harbinger
Equanimity
Devoutness
To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."
Example Question #341 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICITY
Frivolity
Plaudits
Malleability
Levity
Alacrity
Malleability
Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.
Example Question #342 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Bigotry
Magnanimity
Temerity
Depravity
Apex
Depravity
"Turpitude" is another word for immorality and "depravity." "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity," and "temerity" is a synonym for "boldness." "Bigotry" means bias or intolerance. An "apex" is a pinnacle or high point.
Example Question #343 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPURGATION
Abstention
Censorship
Inebriation
Jubilation
Awe
Censorship
"Expurgation" is "censorship," the removal of potentially offensive material from a text or similar item. "Abstention" is a synonym for "sobriety" and an antonym for "inebriation." "Jubilation" means exultation and joy.
Example Question #344 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLITY
Complicity
Levity
Specter
Melee
Innocence
Levity
"Frivolity," or frivolousness, is a synonym for "levity." A "specter" is a phantom or ghost, and a "melee" is a brawl or skirmish. "Innocence" is an antonym of either "guilt" or experience, depending on the context. "Complicity" is another word for guilt.
Example Question #345 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPIATION
Lassitude
Duplicity
Amends
Dissent
Iniquity
Amends
To "expiate" a wrongdoing is to make "amends" for it. "Dissent" means disagreement, and "duplicity" means deceit or dishonesty. "Lassitude" means lethargy, a lack of caring and energy. "Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil."
Example Question #346 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Caution
Example
Solution
Quandary
Predicament
Example
The noun "paragon" is used to describe the perfect example of something, a model example of some virtuous trait. Additionally, a "quandary" is a predicament, a problem, a difficult or puzzling situation.
Example Question #347 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRYST
Reverie
Maelstrom
Renegade.
Pestilence
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
The noun "tryst" means a secretive meeting between two lovers, an affair, or a "rendezvous." Additionally, a "maelstrom" is a turbulent situation, turmoil; "pestilence" is disease; "reverie" is a daydream, being lost in one's own thoughts; a "renegade" is a mutineer, a rebel, a revolutionary, someone who resists authority.
Example Question #348 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUSE
Hubris
Ditty
Conviction
Ploy
Aperture
Ploy
The noun "ruse" refers to a trick, a "ploy," designed to deceive. Additionally, an "aperture" is an opening; "hubris" is excessive pride, that eventually leads to a downfall; "conviction" is belief and determination; a "ditty" is a light-hearted song.
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