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Example Question #561 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAMUT
Range
Habit
Vanity
Specimen
Twinge
Range
A "gamut" is an entire range or scale.
Example Question #562 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXODUS
Flue
Spasm
Giant
Oath
Departure
Departure
An "exodus" is a departure or emigration.
Example Question #231 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFIDAVIT
List of insults
Religious tract
Funny story
Official document
False statement
Official document
An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.
Example Question #232 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Kinship
Hostility
Truthfulness
Endless
Falsity
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #233 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Join forces with
Deceive
Temptation
Soften
Dismay
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #234 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Change
Settlement
Fight
Transition
False identity
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #235 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Foreigner
Local
Understanding
Option
Transition
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #236 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Indecisive
Mood
Fiancee
Emergency
Duplicate
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #237 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Profile
Descendant
Speck
Podium
Writing
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #238 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Period
Embarrassment
Support
Omen
Entrance
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
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