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Example Question #611 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jealousy
Sadness
Wrath
Lechery
Jubilation
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #612 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Brutality
Bravery
Philanthropy
Enthusiasm
Notoriety
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #613 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Emphasis
Ignorance
Luxuriousness
Penury
Tempest
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
Example Question #614 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Intolerance
Inebriation
Elegance
Sobriety
Sophistication
Sobriety
"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.
Example Question #615 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Liveliness
Abstention
Audacity
Fury
Temerity
Liveliness
"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.
Example Question #616 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Insults
Caution
Candor
Acclaim
Amity
Acclaim
"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.
Example Question #617 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Mediocrity
Aberration
Duplicity
Vivacity
Equivocation
Equivocation
"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.
Example Question #618 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Bashfulness
Shrewdness
Inquisitiveness
Lasciviousness
Dishonesty
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
Example Question #619 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Spleen
Temerity
Hilarity
Audacity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #620 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Amity
Repetition
Bigotry
Wit
Mendacity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
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