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Example Question #421 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
SOPHISTRY
Market
Vision
Animation
Silence
Deception
Deception
"Sophistry" is defined as reasoning that seems true but is actually false, usually intending to deceive or mislead someone. So, the best answer choice is the word "deception."
Example Question #463 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
ACRIMONY
Conversation
Shard
Bitterness
Revival
Sleep
Bitterness
"Acrimony" means bitterness, so "bitterness" is the correct answer.
Example Question #422 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MORTALITY
Impermanence
Neighborhood
Fantasy
Transgression
Religion
Impermanence
"Mortality" is the state of being subject to death, or impermanence.
Example Question #423 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PREMISE
Conference
Prize
Weakness
Gathering
Proposition
Proposition
A premise is a statement or proposition from which conclusions are drawn.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMMOTION
Examination
Disturbance
Creativity
Malice
Verification
Disturbance
"Commotion" means disturbance. "Examination" means an inspection or test. "Verification" is the process of determining the truth or validity of something. "Malice" means malevolence. "Creativity" means imaginativeness or inventiveness.
Example Question #424 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENET
Victorious
Belief
Deforestation
Hunger
Deluge
Belief
"Tenet" means a belief. "Victorious" means winning or conquering something. "Hunger" means the feeling of needing to eat. "Deluge" means flood. "Deforestation" means the elimnation of trees.
Example Question #425 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMPUNCTION
Notion
Misery
Expression
Guilt
Sarcasm
Guilt
"Compunction" means a feeling of guilt. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "compunction": "notion" means idea; "misery" means great unhappiness; "sarcasm" means the use of irony to deride or make fun of someone or something; and "expression" means countenance or visage.
Example Question #426 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Unification
Traffic
Wickedness
Stipulation
Empathy
Wickedness
"Turpitude" means wickedness or depravity. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "turpitude": "unification" means an instance of different things coming together; "empathy" means the ability to understand others' emotions; "stipulation" means a specific part of an agreement; and "traffic" means vehicles traveling along a route.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Escape
Disinfectant
Calmness
Entrance
Whimper
Calmness
"Equanimity" means calmness or emotional composure. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "equanimity": "whimper" means whine; "entrance" means the way by which one enters a place; "disinfectant" means a substance that kills germs; and "escape" means getaway.
Example Question #427 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PANACHE
Termination
Planet
Capsule
Exam
Style
Style
"Panache" means style, swagger, or a flamboyant manner, so "style" is the correct answer. None of the other words are close in meaning to "panache": "exam" means test; "termination" means end; "planet" means a celestial body that orbits a star; and "capsule" means container.
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