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Example Questions
Example Question #614 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Spleen
Temerity
Audacity
Hilarity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #615 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Bigotry
Mendacity
Wit
Repetition
Amity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #661 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Supremacy
Hilarity
Duplicity
Polity
Municipality
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #662 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Confidence
Allegiance
Philanthropy
Jingoism
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #663 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Vivacity
Anomaly
Alacrity
Infamy
Generosity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #664 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Praise
Condemnation
Redundancy
Bias
Censure
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #665 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Opulence
Illegality
Friendship
Melancholy
Allegiance
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #666 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Intoxication
Alacrity
Squalor
Abstention
Poverty
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #667 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Ignorance
Acumen
Iniquity
Brutality
Intolerance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #668 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Treachery
Lunacy
Allegiance
Sanity
Dishonesty
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
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