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Example Question #618 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Spleen
Audacity
Temerity
Hilarity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #619 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Amity
Bigotry
Wit
Mendacity
Repetition
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Municipality
Polity
Hilarity
Supremacy
Duplicity
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 #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Allegiance
Philanthropy
Confidence
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 #621 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Anomaly
Vivacity
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 #622 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Bias
Condemnation
Praise
Censure
Redundancy
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 #623 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Opulence
Allegiance
Friendship
Illegality
Melancholy
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 #624 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Intoxication
Abstention
Poverty
Alacrity
Squalor
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 #625 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Intolerance
Iniquity
Ignorance
Acumen
Brutality
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 #626 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Dishonesty
Treachery
Allegiance
Lunacy
Sanity
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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