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Example Question #542 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFRONT
Sanity
Insult
Arrangement
Rigor
Chant
Insult
An "affront" is an insult. The origin of this word is the Latin phrase "ad frontem," which means "at the forehead."
Example Question #543 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Alacrity
Annotation
Scarcity
Decibel
Espionage
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or small quantity.
Example Question #544 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDACITY
Substitution
Insult
Refund
Boldness
Background
Boldness
"Audacity" means boldness or daring, especially without shame or thought of personal safety.
Example Question #545 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONUS
Manifesto
Trickery
Burden
Hope
Advancement
Burden
An "onus" is a burden or responsibility.
Example Question #546 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDOR
Recollection
Disintegration
Intensity
Honesty
Gestation
Honesty
"Candor" means the quality of being open and honest.
Example Question #547 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNAISSANCE
Vendor
Espionage
Symmetry
Future
Morality
Espionage
"Reconnaissance" and "espionage" both mean the act of spying.
Example Question #591 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Objection
Census
Souvenir
Pomp
Mercy
Mercy
"Clemency" means mercy.
Example Question #548 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INIQUITY
Poise
Opportunity
Hazardous
Evil
Penmanship
Evil
"Iniquity" means wickedness. The best answer choice is "evil."
Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANON
Perception
Subsistence
Law
Synopsis
Witticism
Law
"Canon" means a rule, law, or principle. Don't confuse this with "cannon," which is a large gun.
Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WILE
Vacation
Delicacy
Generosity
Wanderer
Trick
Trick
A "wile" is a trick or deception.
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