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Example Question #241 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CALAMITY
Specialty
Alacrity
Euphony
Disaster
Acumen
Disaster
A "calamity" is a "disaster" or catastrophe. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity, and "acumen" is shrewdness. A "specialty" is a particular branch of a larger field.
Example Question #242 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PESTILENCE
Disease
Itinerancy
Quandary
Conundrum
Penchant
Disease
"Pestilence" is "disease" or infestation. A "conundrum" is another word for a dilemma or quandary. "Itinerancy" is vagrancy. A "penchant" for something is a fondness or preference for it.
Example Question #243 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LIGATURE
Scepter
Preamble
Cord
Equanimity
Epilogue
Cord
A "ligature" is a material for binding or tying. A "preamble" is an introduction, and an "epilogue" is a conclusion or an afterword. A "scepter" is an ornamental staff, usually jeweled and carried by royalty. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure.
Example Question #244 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JURISPRUDENCE
Law
Fecundity
Independence
Prudence
Scholarship
Law
"Jurisprudence" is another word for the "law," either its practice or its philosophy. "Scholarship" is education and learning. "Prudence" is a synonym for "wise caution," and "fecundity" is a synonym for "fertility." "Independence" is an antonym of "dependence."
Example Question #245 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMNESTY
Insurrection
Pardon
Rebellion
Hyperbole
Injustice
Pardon
"Amnesty" is, depending on the context, a "pardon" or a reprieve (often an official or political one). "Rebellion" and "insurrection" are synonyms, and "injustice" is unfairness. "Hyperbole" is a literary term for exaggeration.
Example Question #246 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDICTMENT
Bedlam
Ditty
Pandemonium
Accusation
Pestilence
Accusation
An "indictment" is a formal or official "accusation" or criminal charge. "Pandemonium" is another word for chaos, as is bedlam. "Pestilence" is another word for sickness, particularly on an epidemic level. A "ditty" is a short and simple tune.
Example Question #247 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALVE
Balm
Hygiene
Firmament
Vigilance
Security
Balm
A "salve" is a "balm" or soothing ointment. "Firmament" is another word for sky, and "security" is safety. "Hygiene" is another word for cleanliness, and "vigilance" is watchfulness, alertness.
Example Question #248 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OVATION
Doldrums
Ingress
Egress
Applause
Boor
Applause
An "ovation" is sustained applause in approval of something. Additionally, "ingress" means entrance and "egress" means exit; a "boor" is a rude and obnoxious person; "doldrums" is a prolonged period of stagnation or depression, a feeling of melancholy and pointlessness.
Example Question #249 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Scales
Hair
Skin
Fur
Feathers
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #250 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
Elegy
ardor
Trickery
Hermit
Deluge
Trickery
"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.
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