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Example Question #651 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Loyalty
Audacity
Gratification
Amity
Contentment
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
Translucence
Liveliness
Spleen
Cruelty
Temerity
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 #611 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jubilation
Lechery
Sadness
Jealousy
Wrath
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 #612 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Brutality
Philanthropy
Enthusiasm
Bravery
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 #613 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Tempest
Penury
Emphasis
Ignorance
Luxuriousness
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 #614 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Inebriation
Intolerance
Sobriety
Elegance
Sophistication
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 #615 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Abstention
Audacity
Liveliness
Temerity
Fury
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 #653 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Amity
Candor
Insults
Caution
Acclaim
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 #612 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Duplicity
Equivocation
Mediocrity
Aberration
Vivacity
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 #613 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Lasciviousness
Shrewdness
Bashfulness
Dishonesty
Inquisitiveness
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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