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Example Question #624 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Bias
Condemnation
Redundancy
Censure
Praise
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 #625 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Illegality
Friendship
Opulence
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 #626 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Poverty
Intoxication
Squalor
Abstention
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 #627 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Brutality
Acumen
Intolerance
Ignorance
Iniquity
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 #628 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Dishonesty
Treachery
Sanity
Lunacy
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 #629 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Commendation
Plaudits
Equivocation
Integrity
Dishonesty
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 #630 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Perseverance
Dissent
Tenacity
Integrity
Guilt
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.
Example Question #631 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSENT
Duplicity
Inebriation
Disagreement
Mendacity
Credulity
Disagreement
"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.
Example Question #632 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Penury
Generosity
Transport
Squalor
Stinginess
Generosity
"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."
Example Question #633 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CENSURE
Spleen
Commendation
Wrath
Condemnation
Opulence
Condemnation
"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.
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