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Example Question #234 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Censure
Approbation
Plaudits
Exaggeration
Spleen
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is the literary technique of "exaggeration." "Plaudits" and "approbation" both means approval and praise. "Censure" means official or severe criticism, and "spleen" is rage or wrath.
Example Question #235 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENCE
Crux
Temperance
Apogee
Zenith
Poverty
Poverty
"Indigence" is "poverty" or penury. "Temperance" is abstinence, sobriety. "Zenith" and "apogee" both mean high points, either literally or figuratively. The "crux" of a situation is the heart of that situation.
Example Question #236 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Asylum
Fortress
Sojourn
Respite
Hiatus
Fortress
The noun "citadel" means fortress, defensive structure. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break from something; an "asylum" is a sanctuary, a 'safe-house'; a "sojourn" is a temporary stay somewhere; a "respite" is a temporary break in the action.
Example Question #237 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PINNACLE
Peek
Nadir
Guise
Aspersion
Commode
Peek
The noun "pinnacle" means the peek of something, a high point. Additionally, a "nadir" is a low point; a "commode" is a room, (particularly a bathroom); a "guise" is a false appearance designed to conceal the truth; "aspersion" is an attack on the reputation of, slander.
Example Question #238 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORA
Cities
Objects
Humans
Plants
Animals
Plants
The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.
Example Question #239 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Asininity
Threnody
Quirk
Lunacy
Urbanity
Quirk
An "idiosyncrasy" is an eccentricity or a "quirk." This is different from "lunacy," or "craziness," and "asininity," or "stupidity." "Urbanity" is suaveness or sophistication, and a "threnody" is a dirge or a lament.
Example Question #240 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Maelstrom
Chaos
Propitiation
Jargon
Effrontery
Chaos
"Pandemonium" is "chaos" or bedlam. A "maelstrom" is a tempest or large storm. "Jargon" is the vocabulary of a specialized field, and "propitiation" is appeasement. "Effrontery" is another word for impudence or audacity.
Example Question #1031 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALAMITY
Euphony
Alacrity
Specialty
Acumen
Disaster
Disaster
A "calamity" is a "disaster" or catastrophe. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity, and "acumen" is shrewdness. A "specialty" is a particular branch of a larger field.
Example Question #1032 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PESTILENCE
Penchant
Conundrum
Itinerancy
Disease
Quandary
Disease
"Pestilence" is "disease" or infestation. A "conundrum" is another word for a dilemma or quandary. "Itinerancy" is vagrancy. A "penchant" for something is a fondness or preference for it.
Example Question #1033 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIGATURE
Epilogue
Cord
Preamble
Equanimity
Scepter
Cord
A "ligature" is a material for binding or tying. A "preamble" is an introduction, and an "epilogue" is a conclusion or an afterword. A "scepter" is an ornamental staff, usually jeweled and carried by royalty. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure.
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