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Example Question #651 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Contentment
Audacity
Amity
Gratification
Loyalty
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #652 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Cruelty
Translucence
Spleen
Temerity
Liveliness
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
Example Question #653 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jubilation
Sadness
Lechery
Wrath
Jealousy
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 #277 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Brutality
Enthusiasm
Bravery
Philanthropy
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 #611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Emphasis
Penury
Ignorance
Luxuriousness
Tempest
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 #612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Inebriation
Sophistication
Intolerance
Elegance
Sobriety
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 #613 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Abstention
Fury
Audacity
Temerity
Liveliness
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 #614 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Insults
Candor
Amity
Acclaim
Caution
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 #659 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Mediocrity
Equivocation
Aberration
Vivacity
Duplicity
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 #615 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Lasciviousness
Shrewdness
Bashfulness
Inquisitiveness
Dishonesty
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
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