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Example Question #656 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Intolerance
Sobriety
Inebriation
Elegance
Sophistication
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
Audacity
Liveliness
Fury
Abstention
Temerity
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
Amity
Insults
Candor
Acclaim
Caution
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
Aberration
Vivacity
Duplicity
Mediocrity
Equivocation
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
Shrewdness
Lasciviousness
Dishonesty
Bashfulness
Inquisitiveness
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 #661 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Spleen
Friendship
Hilarity
Temerity
Audacity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #662 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Repetition
Amity
Wit
Bigotry
Mendacity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #663 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Municipality
Duplicity
Hilarity
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 #664 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Philanthropy
Allegiance
Jingoism
Confidence
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 #665 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Alacrity
Infamy
Generosity
Vivacity
Anomaly
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
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