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Example Question #611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Sadness
Jealousy
Wrath
Lechery
Jubilation
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Philanthropy
Enthusiasm
Bravery
Brutality
Notoriety
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #613 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Ignorance
Penury
Tempest
Luxuriousness
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 #614 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Inebriation
Sophistication
Intolerance
Sobriety
Elegance
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 #615 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Liveliness
Audacity
Fury
Abstention
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 #616 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Candor
Caution
Amity
Insults
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 #617 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Aberration
Duplicity
Vivacity
Mediocrity
Equivocation
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 #618 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Inquisitiveness
Dishonesty
Bashfulness
Shrewdness
Lasciviousness
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 #619 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Temerity
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 #620 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Bigotry
Mendacity
Repetition
Amity
Wit
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
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