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Example Question #657 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITIATION
Mendacity
Insurrection
Temerity
Appeasement
Dissent
Appeasement
"Propitiation" is the "appeasement" of a deity or a person. "Dissent" is disagreement, and an "insurrection" is a rebellion or an uprising. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity. "Mendacity" is dishonesty, duplicity.
Example Question #658 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGY
Lament
Jubilation
Zenith
Iniquity
Excess
Lament
An "elegy" is a lament for the dead and is often written in poem form. "Iniquity" is evil, and "jubilation" is joyous celebration. "Excess" is surplus, the opposite of "scarcity." A "zenith" is an apex, pinnacle, or high point.
Example Question #661 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Melancholy
Amends
Expiation
Trickery
Indigence
Trickery
"Chicanery" is "trickery" and deception is a word often used to describe magicians, conmen, and the like. "Expiation" and "amends" are synonyms. "Indigence" is a synonym for "poverty" or penury. "Melancholy" is another word for "sadness."
Example Question #662 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONUNDRUM
Largesse
Persistence
Dilemma
Evasiveness
Paucity
Dilemma
A "conundrum" is a problem or "dilemma." "Paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity," and "largesse" is a synonym for "generosity." "Evasiveness" is a word that means avoidance. Another word for "persistence" is perseverance or tenacity.
Example Question #661 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Composure
Lament
Abstention
Plaudits
Approbation
Composure
Someone who exhibits "equanimity" shows composure, calmness, and levelheadedness. "Plaudits" and "approbation" both mean praise, approval. A "lament" is a dirge or elegy. "Abstention" is a synonym for "temperance" or sobriety.
Example Question #662 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Opulence
Penury
Expurgation
Opprobrium
Epitome
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #663 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Heart
Periphery
Probity
Vagrancy
Aplomb
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #664 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Lassitude
Chicanery
Expiation
Pointlessness
Poise
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #665 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPRIETY
Mendacity
Turpitude
Largesse
Probity
Decorum
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #666 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Supremacy
Hegemony
Truism
Acumen
Ambivalence
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.
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