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Example Question #669 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUANDARY
Maelstrom
Conundrum
Magnanimity
Duplicity
Brevity
Conundrum
A "quandary" is a dilemma or a "conundrum." "Magnanimity" is another word for "generosity." "Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms, as are "duplicity" and "dishonesty." A "maelstrom" is a tempest or strong storm.
Example Question #670 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENCHANT
Magnanimity
Penury
Impudence
Proclivity
Effrontery
Proclivity
A "penchant" is a "proclivity" or liking for a particular thing. "Magnanimity" is generosity, and "penury" is poverty. "Impudence" and "effrontery" are synonyms.
Example Question #671 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTINACY
Elegy
Temerity
Stubbornness
Lassitude
Turpitude
Stubbornness
To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.
Example Question #672 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PIETY
Harbinger
Devoutness
Truculence
Elocution
Equanimity
Devoutness
To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."
Example Question #673 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICITY
Alacrity
Levity
Frivolity
Plaudits
Malleability
Malleability
Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.
Example Question #674 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Bigotry
Depravity
Apex
Temerity
Magnanimity
Depravity
"Turpitude" is another word for immorality and "depravity." "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity," and "temerity" is a synonym for "boldness." "Bigotry" means bias or intolerance. An "apex" is a pinnacle or high point.
Example Question #675 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPURGATION
Inebriation
Abstention
Jubilation
Censorship
Awe
Censorship
"Expurgation" is "censorship," the removal of potentially offensive material from a text or similar item. "Abstention" is a synonym for "sobriety" and an antonym for "inebriation." "Jubilation" means exultation and joy.
Example Question #676 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLITY
Specter
Melee
Levity
Innocence
Complicity
Levity
"Frivolity," or frivolousness, is a synonym for "levity." A "specter" is a phantom or ghost, and a "melee" is a brawl or skirmish. "Innocence" is an antonym of either "guilt" or experience, depending on the context. "Complicity" is another word for guilt.
Example Question #677 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPIATION
Dissent
Duplicity
Lassitude
Amends
Iniquity
Amends
To "expiate" a wrongdoing is to make "amends" for it. "Dissent" means disagreement, and "duplicity" means deceit or dishonesty. "Lassitude" means lethargy, a lack of caring and energy. "Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil."
Example Question #678 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Example
Caution
Solution
Quandary
Predicament
Example
The noun "paragon" is used to describe the perfect example of something, a model example of some virtuous trait. Additionally, a "quandary" is a predicament, a problem, a difficult or puzzling situation.
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