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Example Question #591 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COSMOPOLITAN
Copious
Responsible
Impoverished
Worldly
Abundant
Worldly
"Cosmopolitan" means worldly; Copious and Abundant means a lot; Impoverished means poor; and Responsible means in control of.
Example Question #592 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BATTERY
Outlet
Monologue
Electrician
Assault
Communication
Assault
"Battery" is an assault; a Monologue is a speech; Outlet is where you put an electiric plug; Communication is contacting others; an Electrician fixes things related to electricity.
Example Question #593 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Bourgeoisie
Deviation
Metamorphosis
Fortitude
Deluge
Deviation
"Aberration" means deviation; Bourgeoisie means middle class; Deluge is a flood; Fortitude means bravery; and Metamorphosis means a transformation.
Example Question #594 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Politics
Friendship
Consumerism
Conflict
Deceit
Friendship
"Amity" means a friendly relationship, or friendship.
Example Question #595 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBROGLIO
Name
Reverence
Disagreement
Headdress
Pregnancy
Disagreement
An "imbroglio" is a misunderstanding or disagreement between people or nations. It also means a complicated or difficult situation.
Example Question #637 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDEAL
Precision
Factory
Vase
Model
Agreement
Model
An ideal is a standard of perfection, or a model.
Example Question #596 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
PROVENANCE
Manipulation
Efficiency
Monopoly
Discouragement
Origin
Origin
"Provenance" means place of origin, so "origin" is the correct answer. The latin root provenire means to come forth. None of the other words are close in meaning to "provenance": "discouragement" means dejection or impediment; "manipulation" means control; "efficiency" means competence; and "monopoly" means the exclusive economic control of a certain product.
Example Question #597 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRACE
Agility
Ethereal
Sluggish
Gaze
Light
Agility
One of the meanings of "grace" is elegance in movement. So, the best answer choice is "agility," which means the power of moving quickly and easily. "Sluggish" means slow, and the word "gaze" is unrelated because it means either to stare or look, or a stare or look. The remaining choices, "ethereal" and "light," both can mean light in weight. While lightness can be a characteristic of "grace," "grace" requires some sort of movement when used in this way. Plus, "grace" is a noun whereas "light" is an adjective.
Example Question #597 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Fear
Happiness
Stinginess
Sadness
Generosity
Generosity
“Largesse” refers to the generous giving of gifts or money, so the correct answer is generosity. For clarification, stinginess is an antonym of generosity.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAGACITY
Foolishness
Perpetuity
Wisdom
Oblivion
Premonition
Wisdom
"Sagacity" means wisdom. "Foolishness" is an antonym of "sagacity"; it means stupidity or silliness. None of the other words have the same meaning as "sagacity." "Premonition" means a feeling about what will happen in the future, usually something bad. "Persistence" means the refusal to quit at a difficult task or the existence of something over time. "Oblivion" means unconsciousness.
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