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Example Question #647 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROCLIVITY
Lethargy
Apogee
Levity
Nadir
Inclination
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 #648 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BREVITY
Briefness
Gluttony
Lassitude
Decreptitude
Assignation
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 #311 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZENITH
Apogee
Mendacity
Ibex
Complicity
Rumpus
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 #312 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSIGNATION
Rendezvous
Zealot
Dignitary
Hegemony
Luster
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 #691 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
Aberration
Squalor
Sluggishness
Wrath
Amity
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Fallacy
Mercy
Lunacy
Supremacy
Dignity
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 #692 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGNOSIS
Sovereign
Catalyst
Forecast
Obstacle
Precipice
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 #693 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAGRIN
Irritation
Mendacity
Audacity
Dishonesty
Fulsome
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 #694 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRATIFICATION
Indulgence
Insolvency
Candor
Contingency
Contrition
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 #695 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOCUTION
Redundancy
Levity
Bigotry
Diction
Eloquence
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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