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Example Question #634 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUALOR
Misery
Filth
Exultation
Dampness
Plaudits
Filth
"Squalor" is a word that means dirtiness, griminess, or "filth." "Dampness" is an antonym of "dryness," and "exultation" means rejoicing and happiness, which is an antonym for "misery." "Plaudits" is a synonym for "praise."
Example Question #635 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIQUITY
Dissent
Fortune
Candor
Evil
Sincerity
Evil
"Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil." "Sincerity" and "candor" are both synonyms for earnestness. "Dissent" means disagreement. "Fortune" can mean wealth or good luck, depending on the context.
Example Question #636 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Perseverance
Alacrity
Largesse
Liveliness
Penury
Perseverance
"Tenacity" means determination, persistence, or "perseverance." "Penury" is poverty, and "largesse" is generosity. "Liveliness" means alacrity or vivacity.
Example Question #637 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Plenty
Discordant
Scarcity
Horror
Chauvinistic
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or insufficiency. This is an antonym for "plenty," which means abundance. "Horror" means extreme fear, and "glee" means extreme happiness and delight. "Discordant" means inharmonious, dissonant, or off key. "Chauvinism" is excessive patriotism or prejudice.
Example Question #638 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPUTE
Dissent
Urbanity
Haughty
Eloquence
Superficial
Dissent
Like "dissent," "dispute" means disagreement. "Eloquence" is fluency, and "haughty" means arrogant and conceited. "Superficial" is a synonym for shallow.
Example Question #639 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUNCTURE
Proponent
Moment
Plumage
Tryst
Advocate
Moment
A "juncture" is a moment in time. Usually it is a moment in time where two things meet or where two things split and go separate ways. Additionally, "plumage" is the name given to feathers on a bird; "proponent" and "advocate" are synonyms, both words mean supporter, someone who speaks out in support of something; a "tryst" is an illicit meeting, an affair, a secret rendezvous.
Example Question #640 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURMOIL
Outlier
Acolyte
Agitation
Cogent
Indiscriminate
Agitation
The noun "turmoil" is used to describe a state of chaos and agitation, an uncertain situation. Additionally, an "outlier" is a piece of data that does not fit with the rest, an anomaly; "cogent" means (of an argument) very convincing, well reasoned; "indiscriminate" means not discriminating, random; an "acolyte" is an assistant, a minion.
Example Question #641 : Synonyms: Nouns
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IMPUDENCE
Nuisance
Expurgation
Relevance
Melody
Effrontery
Effrontery
"Impudence" is another word for both insolence and "effrontery." "Relevance" indicates connection to the topic at hand. A "melody" is a sequence of notes that comprises a song, and a "nuisance" is a bother. "Expurgation" is the act of removing material from something (e.g. a book) to avoid offending people.
Example Question #642 : Synonyms: Nouns
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APEX
Pinnacle
Larceny
Gratitude
Interrogation
Nadir
Pinnacle
An "apex" is a "pinnacle," apogee, or high point. This is the antonym of "nadir," or low point. An "interrogation" is a formal or intense questioning. "Larceny" is theft, and "gratitude" is thankfulness.
Example Question #643 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APLOMB
Loquacity
Clumsiness
Lechery
Poise
Gluttony
Poise
To do something with "aplomb" is to do it with poise and "polish." This is an antonym of "clumsiness." "Gluttony" means overeating, and "lechery" means lust. "Loquacity" is a synonym for excessive talkativeness.
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