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Example Question #543 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFRONT
Chant
Sanity
Insult
Rigor
Arrangement
Insult
An "affront" is an insult. The origin of this word is the Latin phrase "ad frontem," which means "at the forehead."
Example Question #544 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Annotation
Alacrity
Espionage
Scarcity
Decibel
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or small quantity.
Example Question #545 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDACITY
Boldness
Substitution
Refund
Background
Insult
Boldness
"Audacity" means boldness or daring, especially without shame or thought of personal safety.
Example Question #588 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONUS
Advancement
Hope
Burden
Trickery
Manifesto
Burden
An "onus" is a burden or responsibility.
Example Question #546 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDOR
Intensity
Gestation
Disintegration
Honesty
Recollection
Honesty
"Candor" means the quality of being open and honest.
Example Question #547 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNAISSANCE
Vendor
Espionage
Symmetry
Future
Morality
Espionage
"Reconnaissance" and "espionage" both mean the act of spying.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Mercy
Objection
Pomp
Census
Souvenir
Mercy
"Clemency" means mercy.
Example Question #548 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIQUITY
Penmanship
Opportunity
Hazardous
Evil
Poise
Evil
"Iniquity" means wickedness. The best answer choice is "evil."
Example Question #551 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANON
Subsistence
Synopsis
Law
Perception
Witticism
Law
"Canon" means a rule, law, or principle. Don't confuse this with "cannon," which is a large gun.
Example Question #552 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WILE
Wanderer
Delicacy
Generosity
Vacation
Trick
Trick
A "wile" is a trick or deception.
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