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Example Question #649 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROCLIVITY
Levity
Nadir
Apogee
Inclination
Lethargy
Inclination
A "proclivity" is an inclination or tendency towards something. "Lethargy" means listlessness, "nadir" means low point, and "apogee" means high point. "Levity" means lightheartedness and humor.
Example Question #650 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BREVITY
Lassitude
Briefness
Assignation
Gluttony
Decreptitude
Briefness
"Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms. "Lassitude" means lethargy or apathy. "Decrepitude" describes the state of being old and dilapidated. "Gluttony" means excess or greed in eating. An "assignation" is another word for a rendezvous or illicit meet-up.
Example Question #651 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZENITH
Complicity
Mendacity
Ibex
Rumpus
Apogee
Apogee
"Zenith" and "apogee" both describe an apex or a high point. An "ibex" is a type of wild goat, while a "rumpus" is a commotion or a disturbance. "Complicity" means guilt, and "mendacity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #652 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSIGNATION
Rendezvous
Zealot
Luster
Dignitary
Hegemony
Rendezvous
An "assignation" is a tryst, "rendezvous," or secretive meeting. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and "hegemony" is supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "dignitary" is a famous or noteworthy person. "Lustre" is a synonym for gloss or shine.
Example Question #653 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
Amity
Sluggishness
Squalor
Aberration
Wrath
Sluggishness
"Lassitude" is lethargy, "sluggishness," and apathy. "Amity" is a synonym for friendship, and "squalor" is a synonym for filth. An "aberration" is something different from the norm. "Wrath" is a synonym for rage or fury.
Example Question #654 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Lunacy
Mercy
Dignity
Supremacy
Fallacy
Mercy
The noun "clemency" refers to mercy, formal forgiveness for a crime committed. Additionally, "lunacy" means insanity, lack of sanity; "supremacy" means the state of being the best; "dignity" means the state of possessing certain admirable traits that make one deserving of the respect of others; "fallacy" means a mistaken belief, a misconception.
Example Question #655 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGNOSIS
Forecast
Obstacle
Precipice
Catalyst
Sovereign
Forecast
The noun "prognosis" means a future prediction about how something (particularly a disease) is going to grow and develop. This is closest in definition to "forecast." Additionally, a "catalyst" is a 'spark,' something that causes a chemical reaction to accelerate or take place; an "obstacle" is something in the way, something that prevents one from making progress; the "precipice" is the edge of something; a "sovereign" is a monarch, a ruler, or someone who reigns.
Example Question #656 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAGRIN
Mendacity
Audacity
Irritation
Fulsome
Dishonesty
Irritation
The noun "chagrin" means something like anger. Specifically, it refers to the displeasure one feels at being wrong or being humiliated. This is closest in meaning to "irritated." Additionally, "mendacity" is dishonesty; "fulsome" means excessively flattering and over-appreciative; and "audacity" means boldness, nerve, or courage to try something.
Example Question #657 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRATIFICATION
Contrition
Insolvency
Indulgence
Candor
Contingency
Indulgence
The noun "gratification" refers to fulfillment, "indulgence," pleasure related to satisfaction. Additionally, "contrition" means remorse, feeling genuine sorry for something done wrong; a "contingency" is a possible and considered future event, an eventuality; "insolvency" is bankruptcy, the state of having run out of money; "candor" means frankness, honesty.
Example Question #658 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOCUTION
Levity
Eloquence
Diction
Bigotry
Redundancy
Diction
"Elocution" is pronunciation, articulation, or "diction." This is different from "eloquence," which is fluency and smoothness in speaking. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice, and "redundancy" is repetition. "Levity" is lightheartedness and frivolity.
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