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Example Question #271 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INVECTIVE
Acumen
Heroic conduct
Verbal abuse
Eminence
Social confusion
Verbal abuse
"Invective" is "verbal abuse," a tirade, or a harangue. It is not "social confusion" or "heroic conduct" or behavior. "Eminence" is prominence, and "acumen" is shrewdness or intelligence.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREAMBLE
Introduction
Assumption
Document
Detection
Alarm
Introduction
A "preamble" is a synonym for "introduction," usually in the context of written documents. While a "preamble" appears in many documents, it is not necessarily synonymous with "document." "Detection" is the act of detecting or noticing something, and "presumption" is a near synonym for "assumption."
Example Question #273 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THRENODY
Spleen
Rhapsody
Tirade
Lament
Delight
Lament
A "threnody" is a "lament" or dirge, a song of mourning. A "rhapsody" is another type of song that is not usually associated with grief. "Delight" is great pleasure or joy, and "spleen" is an antiquated term for wrath or fury. A "tirade" is a rant or a diatribe.
Example Question #274 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOCUTION
Lassitude
Futility
Cicatrix
Enunciation
Paragon
Enunciation
"Elocution" means diction, articulation, "enunciation." "Lassitude" is lethargy, and a "paragon" is an exemplar or epitome. "Futility" means pointlessness. A "cicatrix" is a scar.
Example Question #275 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOSS
Ambivalence
Luster
Jargon
Equanimity
Proclivity
Luster
"Gloss" is "luster" or shine. "Equanimity" is composure and calmness. "Ambivalence" is the state of having mixed feelings about something. "Jargon" is specialized language or the vocabulary of a particular skill set. A "proclivity" is an inclination or penchant for something.
Example Question #233 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Plaudits
Approbation
Spleen
Exaggeration
Censure
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is the literary technique of "exaggeration." "Plaudits" and "approbation" both means approval and praise. "Censure" means official or severe criticism, and "spleen" is rage or wrath.
Example Question #276 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENCE
Temperance
Poverty
Crux
Apogee
Zenith
Poverty
"Indigence" is "poverty" or penury. "Temperance" is abstinence, sobriety. "Zenith" and "apogee" both mean high points, either literally or figuratively. The "crux" of a situation is the heart of that situation.
Example Question #277 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Asylum
Sojourn
Respite
Hiatus
Fortress
Fortress
The noun "citadel" means fortress, defensive structure. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break from something; an "asylum" is a sanctuary, a 'safe-house'; a "sojourn" is a temporary stay somewhere; a "respite" is a temporary break in the action.
Example Question #278 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PINNACLE
Commode
Peek
Nadir
Aspersion
Guise
Peek
The noun "pinnacle" means the peek of something, a high point. Additionally, a "nadir" is a low point; a "commode" is a room, (particularly a bathroom); a "guise" is a false appearance designed to conceal the truth; "aspersion" is an attack on the reputation of, slander.
Example Question #234 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORA
Humans
Animals
Plants
Objects
Cities
Plants
The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.
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