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Example Question #631 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSENT
Credulity
Inebriation
Mendacity
Disagreement
Duplicity
Disagreement
"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.
Example Question #632 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Stinginess
Transport
Squalor
Generosity
Penury
Generosity
"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."
Example Question #633 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CENSURE
Wrath
Commendation
Opulence
Condemnation
Spleen
Condemnation
"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.
Example Question #634 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUALOR
Misery
Dampness
Filth
Exultation
Plaudits
Filth
"Squalor" is a word that means dirtiness, griminess, or "filth." "Dampness" is an antonym of "dryness," and "exultation" means rejoicing and happiness, which is an antonym for "misery." "Plaudits" is a synonym for "praise."
Example Question #635 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIQUITY
Sincerity
Dissent
Evil
Candor
Fortune
Evil
"Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil." "Sincerity" and "candor" are both synonyms for earnestness. "Dissent" means disagreement. "Fortune" can mean wealth or good luck, depending on the context.
Example Question #636 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Alacrity
Largesse
Perseverance
Penury
Liveliness
Perseverance
"Tenacity" means determination, persistence, or "perseverance." "Penury" is poverty, and "largesse" is generosity. "Liveliness" means alacrity or vivacity.
Example Question #637 : Synonyms: Nouns
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PAUCITY
Scarcity
Chauvinistic
Horror
Plenty
Discordant
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or insufficiency. This is an antonym for "plenty," which means abundance. "Horror" means extreme fear, and "glee" means extreme happiness and delight. "Discordant" means inharmonious, dissonant, or off key. "Chauvinism" is excessive patriotism or prejudice.
Example Question #638 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPUTE
Dissent
Eloquence
Haughty
Superficial
Urbanity
Dissent
Like "dissent," "dispute" means disagreement. "Eloquence" is fluency, and "haughty" means arrogant and conceited. "Superficial" is a synonym for shallow.
Example Question #639 : Synonyms: Nouns
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JUNCTURE
Tryst
Proponent
Advocate
Plumage
Moment
Moment
A "juncture" is a moment in time. Usually it is a moment in time where two things meet or where two things split and go separate ways. Additionally, "plumage" is the name given to feathers on a bird; "proponent" and "advocate" are synonyms, both words mean supporter, someone who speaks out in support of something; a "tryst" is an illicit meeting, an affair, a secret rendezvous.
Example Question #640 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURMOIL
Outlier
Acolyte
Cogent
Agitation
Indiscriminate
Agitation
The noun "turmoil" is used to describe a state of chaos and agitation, an uncertain situation. Additionally, an "outlier" is a piece of data that does not fit with the rest, an anomaly; "cogent" means (of an argument) very convincing, well reasoned; "indiscriminate" means not discriminating, random; an "acolyte" is an assistant, a minion.