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Example Question #511 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Construction
Weapon
Desert
Contentment
Conflict
Conflict
"Strife" means discord, disagreement, or "conflict."
Example Question #469 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UMBRAGE
Offense
Courage
Trickery
Candor
Effort
Offense
Umbrage means annoyance or "offense."
Example Question #471 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAGRIN
Intelligence
Sustinence
Bewilderment
Tantrum
Distress
Distress
"Chagrin" means acute discomfort and embarassment, so "distress" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chagrin."
Example Question #472 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZEST
Talent
Enthusiasm
Intelligence
Tendency
Emptiness
Enthusiasm
"Zest" means fervor or zeal, so "enthusiasm" is the best synonym amongst the answer choices.
Example Question #473 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIRK
Idiosyncrasy
Plan
Particle
Wrinkle
Mistake
Idiosyncrasy
A "quirk" is an unusual habit, or an "idiosyncrasy."
Example Question #474 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARITY
Equality
Performance
Satire
Tradition
Debate
Equality
"Parity" means equality. The similarly pronounced "parody" is a synonym of satire.
Example Question #475 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Concern
Discovery
Pattern
Stipple
Disaster
Disaster
A “debacle” is an unfortunate event with disastrous consequences, so the best available synonym is “disaster.”
Example Question #476 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Emotion
Epitome
Criticism
Shape
Trickery
Epitome
A "paragon" is a model or epitome, so "epitome" is the correct answer.
Example Question #476 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUPLE
Duration
Misgiving
Liberty
Art
Promotion
Misgiving
A "scruple" is a feeling of doubt or a misgiving because one feels out of suspicion that a course of action may be immoral, so "misgiving" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "scruple": "liberty" means freedom; "art" means the class of objects and activities subject to aesthetic criteria; "duration" means a length of time; and "promotion" means advancement.
Example Question #512 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARADIGM
Gesture
Ideal
Insinuation
Polygon
Design
Ideal
A "paradigm" is an ideal or perfect model of something. One might write, "He is the paradigm of a perfect student."
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