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Example Question #511 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Weapon
Contentment
Construction
Desert
Conflict
Conflict
"Strife" means discord, disagreement, or "conflict."
Example Question #512 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UMBRAGE
Offense
Candor
Courage
Effort
Trickery
Offense
Umbrage means annoyance or "offense."
Example Question #513 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAGRIN
Tantrum
Sustinence
Bewilderment
Intelligence
Distress
Distress
"Chagrin" means acute discomfort and embarassment, so "distress" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chagrin."
Example Question #514 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZEST
Emptiness
Tendency
Enthusiasm
Talent
Intelligence
Enthusiasm
"Zest" means fervor or zeal, so "enthusiasm" is the best synonym amongst the answer choices.
Example Question #515 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIRK
Plan
Wrinkle
Mistake
Particle
Idiosyncrasy
Idiosyncrasy
A "quirk" is an unusual habit, or an "idiosyncrasy."
Example Question #516 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARITY
Tradition
Debate
Equality
Performance
Satire
Equality
"Parity" means equality. The similarly pronounced "parody" is a synonym of satire.
Example Question #517 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Concern
Disaster
Discovery
Pattern
Stipple
Disaster
A “debacle” is an unfortunate event with disastrous consequences, so the best available synonym is “disaster.”
Example Question #518 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Shape
Trickery
Epitome
Criticism
Emotion
Epitome
A "paragon" is a model or epitome, so "epitome" is the correct answer.
Example Question #519 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUPLE
Art
Liberty
Promotion
Duration
Misgiving
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 #520 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARADIGM
Polygon
Insinuation
Ideal
Design
Gesture
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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