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Example Question #731 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNIHILATION
Resurgence
Segregation
Famine
Platitude
Destruction
Destruction
To "annihilate" something is to destroy it completely. A "resurgence" is a renewal or return. Another word for "segregation" is apartheid. A "platitude" is a truism or banality. "Famine" is widespread starvation.
Example Question #732 : Synonyms: Nouns
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RAPPROCHEMENT
Perseverance
Jargon
Detente
Plethora
Tenacity
Detente
"Rapprochement" and "detente" both describe the resumption of friendly relations and agreement between two parties. A "plethora" of something is an abundance, and "jargon" is a specialized vocabulary. "Tenacity" is a synonym for perseverance.
Example Question #733 : Synonyms: Nouns
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KOAN
Domicile
Vestment
Absolution
Censure
Riddle
Riddle
A "koan" is a riddle or short anecdote traditionally used to teach principles of enlightenment. A "vestment" is a garment, and a "domicile" is a home or abode. "Absolution" means forgiveness or pardon for wrongdoing, and "censure" is harsh formal disapproval.
Example Question #734 : Synonyms: Nouns
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BANALITY
Obstinacy
Lament
Verisimilitude
Anecdote
Truism
Truism
A "banality" is a "truism," a platitude, a saying that is often repeated but has little or no meaning. This is different from an "anecdote," which is a short story of any sort. "Verisimilitude" is the quality or appearance of realness, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness. A "lament" is a sorrowful wail or cry.
Example Question #735 : Synonyms: Nouns
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AMELIORATION
Vituperation
Improvement
Emissary
Assignation
Exacerbation
Improvement
To "ameliorate" conditions is to improve or lessen their harshness. To "exacerbate," or to worsen, is the opposite. "Vituperation" is bitter verbal abuse, and an "emissary" is an envoy or an ambassador. An "assignation" is an illicit rendezvous, often of a romantic nature.
Example Question #736 : Synonyms: Nouns
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INJUNCTION
Jurisprudence
Depravity
Order
Banality
Turpitude
Order
An "injunction" is a formal order, often delivered from a court of law. This is different from "jurisprudence," which is the practice of law itself. A "banality" is an empty saying, a platitude. "Turpitude" and "depravity" are both synonyms for moral degeneracy.
Example Question #737 : Synonyms: Nouns
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BROMIDE
Apostasy
Hair product
Tonic
Cliché
Hypocrisy
Cliché
A "bromide" is a platitude, a "cliché," an empty saying. A "tonic" is a carbonated beverage or a beverage designed to heal and soothe. A "hair product" would be a shampoo. "Apostasy" is renunciation, while "hypocrisy" is doing the opposite of what one says or professes.
Example Question #738 : Synonyms: Nouns
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DEGENERACY
Lipid
Vagary
Zenith
Apogee
Vice
Vice
"Degeneracy" is "vice," sin, corruption, or criminality. "Zenith" and "apogee" are synonyms for high point. A "vagary" is a whim, caprice, or fancy. A "lipid" is a fat molecule.
Example Question #739 : Synonyms: Nouns
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RESURGANCE
Levity
Espionage
Renewal
Penchant
Frivolity
Renewal
A "resurgence" is a "renewal,": often in popularity, a return, or an increase. "Espionage" is spying, and a "penchant" is an affinity or proclivity for something. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms for lightheartedness, mirth.
Example Question #740 : Synonyms: Nouns
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SCRUTINY
Wrath
Marauding
Examination
Apogee
Apex
Examination
"Scrutiny" is close examination, inspection. "Apex" and "apogee" are synonyms for high point. "Marauding" is the act of raiding, looting, or pillaging. "Wrath" is a synonym for "spleen," not "scrutiny."
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