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Example Question #671 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTINACY
Turpitude
Stubbornness
Lassitude
Elegy
Temerity
Stubbornness
To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.
Example Question #672 : Synonyms: Nouns
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PIETY
Equanimity
Devoutness
Harbinger
Elocution
Truculence
Devoutness
To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."
Example Question #673 : Synonyms: Nouns
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PLASTICITY
Plaudits
Frivolity
Malleability
Alacrity
Levity
Malleability
Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.
Example Question #674 : Synonyms: Nouns
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TURPITUDE
Magnanimity
Depravity
Apex
Temerity
Bigotry
Depravity
"Turpitude" is another word for immorality and "depravity." "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity," and "temerity" is a synonym for "boldness." "Bigotry" means bias or intolerance. An "apex" is a pinnacle or high point.
Example Question #675 : Synonyms: Nouns
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EXPURGATION
Abstention
Censorship
Awe
Inebriation
Jubilation
Censorship
"Expurgation" is "censorship," the removal of potentially offensive material from a text or similar item. "Abstention" is a synonym for "sobriety" and an antonym for "inebriation." "Jubilation" means exultation and joy.
Example Question #676 : Synonyms: Nouns
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FRIVOLITY
Melee
Innocence
Levity
Complicity
Specter
Levity
"Frivolity," or frivolousness, is a synonym for "levity." A "specter" is a phantom or ghost, and a "melee" is a brawl or skirmish. "Innocence" is an antonym of either "guilt" or experience, depending on the context. "Complicity" is another word for guilt.
Example Question #677 : Synonyms: Nouns
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EXPIATION
Amends
Duplicity
Lassitude
Dissent
Iniquity
Amends
To "expiate" a wrongdoing is to make "amends" for it. "Dissent" means disagreement, and "duplicity" means deceit or dishonesty. "Lassitude" means lethargy, a lack of caring and energy. "Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil."
Example Question #678 : Synonyms: Nouns
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PARAGON
Quandary
Predicament
Example
Caution
Solution
Example
The noun "paragon" is used to describe the perfect example of something, a model example of some virtuous trait. Additionally, a "quandary" is a predicament, a problem, a difficult or puzzling situation.
Example Question #679 : Synonyms: Nouns
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TRYST
Reverie
Rendezvous
Renegade.
Pestilence
Maelstrom
Rendezvous
The noun "tryst" means a secretive meeting between two lovers, an affair, or a "rendezvous." Additionally, a "maelstrom" is a turbulent situation, turmoil; "pestilence" is disease; "reverie" is a daydream, being lost in one's own thoughts; a "renegade" is a mutineer, a rebel, a revolutionary, someone who resists authority.
Example Question #680 : Synonyms: Nouns
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RUSE
Ditty
Hubris
Ploy
Conviction
Aperture
Ploy
The noun "ruse" refers to a trick, a "ploy," designed to deceive. Additionally, an "aperture" is an opening; "hubris" is excessive pride, that eventually leads to a downfall; "conviction" is belief and determination; a "ditty" is a light-hearted song.
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