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Example Question #661 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Melancholy
Indigence
Amends
Trickery
Expiation
Trickery
"Chicanery" is "trickery" and deception is a word often used to describe magicians, conmen, and the like. "Expiation" and "amends" are synonyms. "Indigence" is a synonym for "poverty" or penury. "Melancholy" is another word for "sadness."
Example Question #662 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONUNDRUM
Dilemma
Persistence
Evasiveness
Largesse
Paucity
Dilemma
A "conundrum" is a problem or "dilemma." "Paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity," and "largesse" is a synonym for "generosity." "Evasiveness" is a word that means avoidance. Another word for "persistence" is perseverance or tenacity.
Example Question #663 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Abstention
Lament
Plaudits
Composure
Approbation
Composure
Someone who exhibits "equanimity" shows composure, calmness, and levelheadedness. "Plaudits" and "approbation" both mean praise, approval. A "lament" is a dirge or elegy. "Abstention" is a synonym for "temperance" or sobriety.
Example Question #664 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Epitome
Opprobrium
Opulence
Penury
Expurgation
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #665 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Aplomb
Periphery
Probity
Vagrancy
Heart
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #666 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Lassitude
Chicanery
Poise
Expiation
Pointlessness
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #667 : Synonyms: Nouns
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PROPRIETY
Turpitude
Decorum
Largesse
Probity
Mendacity
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #668 : Synonyms: Nouns
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PLATITUDE
Supremacy
Acumen
Truism
Ambivalence
Hegemony
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.
Example Question #669 : Synonyms: Nouns
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QUANDARY
Brevity
Conundrum
Maelstrom
Magnanimity
Duplicity
Conundrum
A "quandary" is a dilemma or a "conundrum." "Magnanimity" is another word for "generosity." "Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms, as are "duplicity" and "dishonesty." A "maelstrom" is a tempest or strong storm.
Example Question #670 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENCHANT
Magnanimity
Impudence
Proclivity
Penury
Effrontery
Proclivity
A "penchant" is a "proclivity" or liking for a particular thing. "Magnanimity" is generosity, and "penury" is poverty. "Impudence" and "effrontery" are synonyms.
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