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Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFIDAVIT
False statement
Religious tract
List of insults
Official document
Funny story
Official document
An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.
Example Question #232 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Endless
Hostility
Kinship
Truthfulness
Falsity
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Join forces with
Soften
Dismay
Temptation
Deceive
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Settlement
Transition
Change
False identity
Fight
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Option
Transition
Foreigner
Local
Understanding
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Mood
Indecisive
Emergency
Fiancee
Duplicate
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #237 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Profile
Writing
Speck
Podium
Descendant
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Omen
Period
Entrance
Embarrassment
Support
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
Example Question #239 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUBRIS
Evidence
Pride
Swirl
Apology
Draft
Pride
"Hubris" means excessive pride or arrogance.
Example Question #240 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITATE
Extreme
Awake
Possible
Flooded
Rushed
Rushed
The adjective "precipitate" means rushed, very sudden, or overly hasty.
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