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Example Question #1411 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Intolerance
Sophistication
Elegance
Sobriety
Inebriation
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 #1412 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Fury
Liveliness
Audacity
Temerity
Abstention
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 #1413 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Candor
Insults
Acclaim
Caution
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 #1414 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Duplicity
Vivacity
Equivocation
Aberration
Mediocrity
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 #1415 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Shrewdness
Dishonesty
Inquisitiveness
Bashfulness
Lasciviousness
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 #1416 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Hilarity
Spleen
Friendship
Temerity
Audacity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #1417 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Wit
Bigotry
Repetition
Amity
Mendacity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Hilarity
Municipality
Duplicity
Polity
Supremacy
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Allegiance
Impatience
Confidence
Jingoism
Philanthropy
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #623 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Anomaly
Infamy
Generosity
Alacrity
Vivacity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
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