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Example Question #352 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPROBATION
Approval
Chicanery
Anomaly
Aberration
Notoriety
Approval
"Approbation" and "approval" are synonyms. "Chicanery" is trickery, and "notoriety" is infamy. An "aberration" is an anomaly.
Example Question #353 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIUM
Obstinacy
Luster
Pandemonium
Invective
Disgrace
Disgrace
"Opprobrium" is either "disgrace" and shame or criticism and abuse, depending on the situation. "Luster" is a synonym for "gloss." "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos." "Invective" is verbal abuse, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness.
Example Question #354 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENCE
Defiance
Enmity
Ordure
Splendor
Acquiescence
Defiance
To be "truculent" is to defy someone else's orders or wishes. This is an antonym for "acquiescence," which involves giving in to someone else's wishes. "Enmity" is the antonym of "friendship," while "splendor" is the noun form of "splendid." "Ordure" is sewage or filth.
Example Question #355 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERISMILITUDE
Propriety
Realness
Censure
Mendacity
Redundancy
Realness
"Verisimilitude" describes "realness," or, more accurately, the appearance or replication of realness. "Propriety" is a synonym for "decorum." "Mendacity" is dishonesty. "Censure" is a synonym for "criticism" or condemnation. "Redundancy" is a synonym for "repetitiveness."
Example Question #356 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUDGEON
Dispute
Resentment
Dissonance
Iniquity
Eloquence
Resentment
To be in high "dudgeon" is to be indignant or resentful about something. "Eloquence" is the quality of fluent, articulate speech. "Iniquity" is evil, and a "dispute" is a disagreement. "Dissonance" is tension, particularly between inharmonious sounds.
Example Question #357 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUALMS
Apathy
Defiance
Jargon
Truculence
Misgivings
Misgivings
To have "qualms" about something are to have "misgivings" about them. "Truculence" and "defiance" are synonyms. "Apathy" is the state of not caring about things, and "jargon" is the specific language or vocabulary of a group of specialists.
Example Question #358 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLER
Expiation
Anger
Kernel
Propitiation
Appeasement
Anger
"Choler" is an antiquated word for "anger," wrath, or irritation. "Propitiation" is a synonym for "appeasement," and "expiation" is a synonym for "amends." A "kernel" is a seed (literal) or heart of something (figurative).
Example Question #359 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFILIATION
Magnanimity
Castaway
Alignment
Probity
Tenacity
Alignment
To be "affiliated" with something is to be connected to, attached to, or aligned with it in some way. A "castaway" is an outcast or pariah. "Tenacity" is persistence, and "probity" is integrity. "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity."
Example Question #360 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTUITION
Prayerfulness
Probity
Hunch
Bargain
Equivocation
Hunch
To have a "hunch" is to have an intuitive or instinctive feeling about something. "Probity" is moral uprightness, while "prayerfulness" is the state of being worshipful. A "bargain" is a discount or a good deal. "Equivocation" is another word for ambivalence.
Example Question #361 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FATHOM
Depth
Shininess
Weight
Truism
Superficiality
Depth
A "fathom" is a unit used to measure the depth of water. "Depth" itself is an antonym for superficiality, or shallowness. A "truism" is a platitude or empty saying. Another word for "shininess" is gloss or luster.
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