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Example Question #601 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HALLUCINATION
Hunch
Olfaction
Palate
Feeling
Vision
Vision
The word "vision" can be used to describe a "hallucination;" these words are synonyms describing seeing imagined objects in one's mind. The other words primarily describe human senses.
Example Question #602 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGE
System
Symbol
Waveform
Pixel
Syllable
Symbol
In this problem, the words "image" and "symbol" are closest in meaning. Although options like "waveform" or "pixel" may seem somewhat related, the meanings of "image" and "symbol" are more closely tied, they both refer to something used to stand in for or represent.
Example Question #603 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Hegemony
Decline
Injury
Tempest
Anomaly
Anomaly
An "aberration" is an anomaly, a deviation from what is normal. An "injury' is a wound, a "tempest" is a storm, and a "decline" is the opposite of an increase. "Hegemony" means supremacy or dominance and is usually used in a negative context.
Example Question #604 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Accent
Amity
Constituent
Anomaly
Polity
Accent
To "emphasize" something is to accent or underscore it. A "constituent" is a component of something larger or, depending on context, a voting person. "Amity" means friendship, and "polity" means a geographic area (such as a city or state) with a government. An "anomaly" is an aberration.
Example Question #605 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Indolence
Philanthropy
Acumen
Hunger
Wrath
Wrath
While "spleen" sometimes describes a body part, it is also a word for extreme anger and wrath. "Philanthropy" is charity, and "acumen" is sharpness or shrewdness. "Indolence" means laziness.
Example Question #606 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Empathy
Humility
Candor
Timidity
Temerity
Candor
To be "sincere" is to be candid and forthright. "Humility" and "modesty" are near synonyms, as are "empathy" and "sympathy." "Timidity" means meekness or shyness. "Temerity" means boldness.
Example Question #607 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Hegemony
Tyranny
Opulence
Liveliness
Insanity
Liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or eagerness, depending on the context. "Hegemony" means supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "tyranny" is a dictatorship, and "opulence" means luxury and wealth. "Insanity" means craziness.
Example Question #608 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Specter
Mendacity
Ghost
Duplicity
Fury
Fury
"Wrath" means extreme rage or fury. "Wraith" is a word for phantom, but don't mix up the two. "Mendacity" and "duplicity" are both synonyms for dishonesty.
Example Question #609 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Audacity
Contentment
Loyalty
Gratification
Amity
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #610 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Translucence
Temerity
Cruelty
Liveliness
Spleen
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
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