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Example Question #557 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICE
Preamble
Warning
Eclipse
Greed
Morale
Greed
"Avarice" means greed.
Example Question #558 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROXY
Excess
Substitute
Quandary
Humility
Recognition
Substitute
A "proxy" is a person authorized to act as a substitute for another.
Example Question #561 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAMUT
Specimen
Vanity
Range
Habit
Twinge
Range
A "gamut" is an entire range or scale.
Example Question #562 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXODUS
Departure
Giant
Spasm
Oath
Flue
Departure
An "exodus" is a departure or emigration.
Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFIDAVIT
Funny story
Religious tract
Official document
List of insults
False statement
Official document
An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.
Example Question #232 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Kinship
Falsity
Hostility
Truthfulness
Endless
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Deceive
Join forces with
Dismay
Temptation
Soften
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Change
False identity
Settlement
Transition
Fight
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Transition
Option
Local
Understanding
Foreigner
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Mood
Indecisive
Duplicate
Emergency
Fiancee
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
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