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Example Question #624 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Bias
Redundancy
Praise
Censure
Condemnation
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #625 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Opulence
Friendship
Allegiance
Illegality
Melancholy
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #626 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Intoxication
Alacrity
Squalor
Abstention
Poverty
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #627 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Brutality
Ignorance
Iniquity
Acumen
Intolerance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #628 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Lunacy
Sanity
Allegiance
Dishonesty
Treachery
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
Example Question #629 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Dishonesty
Plaudits
Commendation
Integrity
Equivocation
Dishonesty
"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.
Example Question #630 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Integrity
Dissent
Perseverance
Tenacity
Guilt
Guilt
Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.
Example Question #1421 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSENT
Credulity
Disagreement
Duplicity
Mendacity
Inebriation
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 #1422 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Generosity
Transport
Stinginess
Squalor
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 #301 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CENSURE
Opulence
Spleen
Wrath
Commendation
Condemnation
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.
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