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Example Question #281 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CALUMNY
synthesis
panegyric
chagrin
slander
chicanery
slander
"Calumny" and "slander" both mean a scandalous remark or disparagement. "Panegyric" means acclaim or praise. "Synthesis" means combining or combination. "Chagrin" means displeasure or annoyance. "Chicanery" means trickery or deceit.
Example Question #282 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CANARD
hoax
contaminant
edict
charlatan
veracity
hoax
"Canard" and "hoax" both mean a lie or deception. "Veracity" means truth or accuracy. "Charlatan" means a trickster or fraud. "Contaminant" means a pollutant. "Edict" means a pronouncement or order.
Example Question #283 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
APOGEE
pinnacle
drawback
nadir
hilarity
guile
pinnacle
"Apogee" and "pinnacle" both mean the highest point or zenith. "Nadir" means the lowest point or bottom. "Drawback" means a disadvantage. "Guile" means slyness or cleverness. "Hilarity" means laughter or amusement.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
DRAWBACK
puissance
gaffe
virtuosity
impediment
accretion
impediment
"Drawback" and "impediment" both mean a disadvantage or hindrance. "Puissance" means energy or force. "Virtuosity" means skill or craft. "Gaffe" means a mistake or faux pas. "Accretion" means a gradual growth or addition.
Example Question #284 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
HIATUS
conjecture
sinecure
raconteur
interval
canon
interval
"Hiatus" and "interval" both mean a pause or interruption. "Conjecture" means speculation or assumption. "Sinecure" means a pushover. "Raconteur" means a storyteller or bard. "Canon" means a rule or edict.
Example Question #285 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
RHETORIC
luminary
conception
minion
oratory
vicissitude
oratory
"Rhetoric" and "oratory" both mean wordiness or a long speech. "Conception" means beginning or birth. "Vicissitude" means change or fluctuation. "Minion" means a sycophant or lackey. "Luminary" means a celebrity or dignitary.
Example Question #286 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
QUAGMIRE
hyperbole
imbroglio
gainsay
cloture
xenophobe
imbroglio
"Quagmire" and "imbroglio" both mean a bad situation or dilemma. "Cloture" means a process to bring debate to an end. "Gainsay" means to contradict or disagree. "Hyperbole" means an exaggeration or metaphor. "Xenophobe" means someone afraid of or hateful towards foreigners.
Example Question #287 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
banality
coinage
iniquity
harangue
invective
banality
"Platitude" and "banality" both mean a dull or overused saying. "Coinage" means the process of making money. "Harangue" means a long lecture or rant. "Invective" means verbal abuse.
Example Question #288 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
lethargy
diligence
largess
vigor
legerdemain
lethargy
"Lassitude" and "lethargy" both mean apathy or fatigue. "Diligence" means perseverance in carrying out an action. "Vigor" means power or energy. "Largess" means generosity. "Legerdemain" means sleight of hand.
Example Question #289 : Synonyms
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
EXIGENCY
transient
boon
largess
hegemony
contingency
contingency
"Exigency" and "contingency" both mean difficulty or crisis. "Boon" means an advantage or blessing. "Hegemony" means dominion or authority. "Transient" means temporary or ephemeral. "Largess" means generosity or aid.
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