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Example Question #655 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Tempest
Luxuriousness
Penury
Ignorance
Emphasis
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
Example Question #656 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Elegance
Sophistication
Inebriation
Intolerance
Sobriety
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
Abstention
Fury
Temerity
Liveliness
Audacity
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
Candor
Amity
Insults
Caution
Acclaim
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
Mediocrity
Equivocation
Aberration
Vivacity
Duplicity
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
Dishonesty
Lasciviousness
Inquisitiveness
Shrewdness
Bashfulness
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 #611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Temerity
Friendship
Spleen
Audacity
Hilarity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Mendacity
Wit
Amity
Repetition
Bigotry
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Duplicity
Hilarity
Municipality
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 #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Confidence
Allegiance
Jingoism
Philanthropy
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
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