SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Abstract Concepts
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Example Question #741 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGNACITY
Alacrity
Truculence
Piety
Plasticity
Abnegation
Truculence
"Pugnacity" is "truculence," aggression, willingness to fight. "Abnegation" can mean self-denial and abstemiousness or renunciation of beliefs, depending on the context. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "eagerness," and "plasticity" is a synonym for "malleability." "Piety" is the quality of being devout in one's religious practices.
Example Question #742 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Equanimity
Era
Reticence
Propinquity
Heroic poem
Era
An "epoch" is an "era," a long and discrete period of time. Although "epoch" and "epic" are pronounced similarly, the latter describes a long, eventful poem or similar work of literature. "Propinquity" means proximity, and "equanimity" means coolness, composure. "Reticence" is shyness.
Example Question #743 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTIPATHY
Hospitality
Lassitude
Turpitude
Hatred
Plethora
Hatred
"Antipathy" is a synonym for "hatred," loathing, and hostility. "Hospitality" is friendliness or neighborliness and is therefore an antonym for "antipathy." "Lassitude" means lethargy, and "turpitude" means moral corruption. A "plethora" of something is an abundance or surfeit.
Example Question #744 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROTOCOL
Governance
Vessel
Complacency
Etiquette
Heist
Etiquette
"Protocol" is a noun meaning a procedure or set of rules. Similarly, "etiquette" is a noun meaning the customary code of behavior among a group of people, and therefore an appropriate synonym for "protocol."
Example Question #745 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUSTERITY
Provenance
Nascence
Severity
Nescience
Ignorance
Severity
"Austerity" means harshness, stringency, and "severity." The "provenance" of an object (e.g. a work of art) is its officially documented origins, and "nascence" is the state of coming into being or having just begun. "Nescience" and "ignorance" are synonyms.
Example Question #746 : Synonyms: Nouns
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QUIBBLE
Elaborate plan
Criticism
Plumed pen
Melancholy
Hoax
Criticism
A "quibble" is a minor fight, objection, or "criticism." A "quill" is a plumed pen. An "elaborate plan" could be a scheme, and a "hoax" is a prank or a trick. "Melancholy" is the state of sadness or wistfulness.
Example Question #747 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEX
Brevity
Hullabaloo
Disparity
Iniquity
Curse
Curse
"Hexes" are curses (of the evil spell variety, not the swear word kind). Don't confuse this with "iniquity," which denotes the more general concept of evil. A "hullabaloo" is a ruckus, and a "disparity" is a discrepancy. "Brevity" is a synonym for "briefness."
Example Question #748 : Synonyms: Nouns
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SEMBLANCE
Euphoria
Paucity
Appearance
Antipathy
Currency
Appearance
To have the "semblance" of something is to have the surface appearance (but usually not the true essence) of that thing. "Currency" can mean prevalence or legal tender, depending on the context. "Antipathy" is a synonym for "strong hatred," while "paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity." "Euphoria" is the state of ecstasy.
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