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Example Question #231 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THRENODY
Tirade
Rhapsody
Lament
Spleen
Delight
Lament
A "threnody" is a "lament" or dirge, a song of mourning. A "rhapsody" is another type of song that is not usually associated with grief. "Delight" is great pleasure or joy, and "spleen" is an antiquated term for wrath or fury. A "tirade" is a rant or a diatribe.
Example Question #232 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOCUTION
Cicatrix
Enunciation
Lassitude
Paragon
Futility
Enunciation
"Elocution" means diction, articulation, "enunciation." "Lassitude" is lethargy, and a "paragon" is an exemplar or epitome. "Futility" means pointlessness. A "cicatrix" is a scar.
Example Question #233 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOSS
Proclivity
Jargon
Ambivalence
Equanimity
Luster
Luster
"Gloss" is "luster" or shine. "Equanimity" is composure and calmness. "Ambivalence" is the state of having mixed feelings about something. "Jargon" is specialized language or the vocabulary of a particular skill set. A "proclivity" is an inclination or penchant for something.
Example Question #234 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYPERBOLE
Plaudits
Spleen
Approbation
Exaggeration
Censure
Exaggeration
"Hyperbole" is the literary technique of "exaggeration." "Plaudits" and "approbation" both means approval and praise. "Censure" means official or severe criticism, and "spleen" is rage or wrath.
Example Question #235 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDIGENCE
Temperance
Zenith
Poverty
Apogee
Crux
Poverty
"Indigence" is "poverty" or penury. "Temperance" is abstinence, sobriety. "Zenith" and "apogee" both mean high points, either literally or figuratively. The "crux" of a situation is the heart of that situation.
Example Question #236 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Hiatus
Sojourn
Asylum
Fortress
Respite
Fortress
The noun "citadel" means fortress, defensive structure. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break from something; an "asylum" is a sanctuary, a 'safe-house'; a "sojourn" is a temporary stay somewhere; a "respite" is a temporary break in the action.
Example Question #237 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PINNACLE
Peek
Nadir
Aspersion
Commode
Guise
Peek
The noun "pinnacle" means the peek of something, a high point. Additionally, a "nadir" is a low point; a "commode" is a room, (particularly a bathroom); a "guise" is a false appearance designed to conceal the truth; "aspersion" is an attack on the reputation of, slander.
Example Question #238 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLORA
Plants
Objects
Humans
Animals
Cities
Plants
The noun "flora" refers to plant-life. The noun "fauna" is usually used in conjunction to mean animal-life.
Example Question #239 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IDIOSYNCRASY
Lunacy
Quirk
Asininity
Urbanity
Threnody
Quirk
An "idiosyncrasy" is an eccentricity or a "quirk." This is different from "lunacy," or "craziness," and "asininity," or "stupidity." "Urbanity" is suaveness or sophistication, and a "threnody" is a dirge or a lament.
Example Question #240 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Jargon
Effrontery
Propitiation
Chaos
Maelstrom
Chaos
"Pandemonium" is "chaos" or bedlam. A "maelstrom" is a tempest or large storm. "Jargon" is the vocabulary of a specialized field, and "propitiation" is appeasement. "Effrontery" is another word for impudence or audacity.
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