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Example Question #691 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFILIATION
Castaway
Magnanimity
Probity
Alignment
Tenacity
Alignment
To be "affiliated" with something is to be connected to, attached to, or aligned with it in some way. A "castaway" is an outcast or pariah. "Tenacity" is persistence, and "probity" is integrity. "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity."
Example Question #692 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTUITION
Equivocation
Probity
Bargain
Hunch
Prayerfulness
Hunch
To have a "hunch" is to have an intuitive or instinctive feeling about something. "Probity" is moral uprightness, while "prayerfulness" is the state of being worshipful. A "bargain" is a discount or a good deal. "Equivocation" is another word for ambivalence.
Example Question #693 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Truism
Depth
Superficiality
Weight
Shininess
Depth
A "fathom" is a unit used to measure the depth of water. "Depth" itself is an antonym for superficiality, or shallowness. A "truism" is a platitude or empty saying. Another word for "shininess" is gloss or luster.
Example Question #694 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CREDULITY
Assignation
Belief
Distrust
Velocity
Commendation
Belief
"Credulity" means "belief" and particularly gullibility. This is an antonym for "distrust." Another word for "velocity" is speed, and another word for "assignation" is rendezvous. "Commendation" is acclaim or praise.
Example Question #695 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURRENCY
Prevalence
Mendacity
Bouquet
Credulity
Verisimilitude
Prevalence
For an idea to gain "currency" is for it to become prevalent and widely accepted. A "bouquet" is a bunch of flowers, and "verisimilitude" is the appearance of realness. "Credulity" is gullibility, and "mendacity" is dishonesty.
Example Question #696 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPARITY
Aplomb
Epitome
Discrepancy
Futility
Oath
Discrepancy
A "disparity" is a "discrepancy" or difference. An "oath" is a vow, and an "epitome" is a paragon or a perfect example of something. "Futility" means pointlessness or fruitlessness. "Aplomb" is a synonym for "poise."
Example Question #697 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAMARADERIE
Tirade
Complicity
Conviviality
Complacency
Iniquity
Conviviality
"Camaraderie" means comradeship, friendship, and "conviviality." "Iniquity" means evil, and "propinquity" means proximity. A "tirade" is a rant or a harangue. "Complicity" is guilt, and "complacency" is smug self-satisfaction.
Example Question #698 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INQUIRY
Proclivity
Innuendo
Investigation
Disposition
Judgment
Investigation
An "inquiry" is another word for an investigation, a formal search for the truth primarily through questioning. Additionally, a "proclivity" is a natural tendency to do something or to prefer something; "innuendo" is a comment that is intended to be witty and is usually of a rude nature; "disposition" means temperament, character, a person's inherent qualities.
Example Question #699 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLIGHT
Danger
Liveliness
Affection
Outcome
Consideration
Danger
"Plight" is danger, a situation that is dangerous or challenging, a predicament.
Example Question #700 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPOSITION
Repose
Ponderous
Winsome
Jettison
Attitude
Attitude
"Disposition" refers to an individual's temperament, their character and nature. This is closest in definition to "attitude." Additionally, "winsome" means charming or attractive; "repose" means rest; "jettison" means get rid of, discard; "ponderous" means slow and boring.
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