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Example Question #268 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HALLUCINATION
Hunch
Vision
Feeling
Palate
Olfaction
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 #269 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGE
System
Syllable
Symbol
Pixel
Waveform
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 #641 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Injury
Hegemony
Anomaly
Tempest
Decline
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 #642 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Polity
Constituent
Amity
Accent
Anomaly
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 #643 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Wrath
Indolence
Philanthropy
Acumen
Hunger
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 #644 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Empathy
Temerity
Candor
Humility
Timidity
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 #645 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Hegemony
Opulence
Liveliness
Insanity
Tyranny
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 #601 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Ghost
Fury
Duplicity
Mendacity
Specter
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 #271 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Loyalty
Amity
Audacity
Contentment
Gratification
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Translucence
Liveliness
Cruelty
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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