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Example Questions
Example Question #268 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HALLUCINATION
Feeling
Palate
Olfaction
Hunch
Vision
Vision
The word "vision" can be used to describe a "hallucination;" these words are synonyms describing seeing imagined objects in one's mind. The other words primarily describe human senses.
Example Question #269 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMAGE
Waveform
System
Symbol
Syllable
Pixel
Symbol
In this problem, the words "image" and "symbol" are closest in meaning. Although options like "waveform" or "pixel" may seem somewhat related, the meanings of "image" and "symbol" are more closely tied, they both refer to something used to stand in for or represent.
Example Question #601 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABERRATION
Decline
Tempest
Hegemony
Anomaly
Injury
Anomaly
An "aberration" is an anomaly, a deviation from what is normal. An "injury' is a wound, a "tempest" is a storm, and a "decline" is the opposite of an increase. "Hegemony" means supremacy or dominance and is usually used in a negative context.
Example Question #602 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIS
Amity
Constituent
Anomaly
Polity
Accent
Accent
To "emphasize" something is to accent or underscore it. A "constituent" is a component of something larger or, depending on context, a voting person. "Amity" means friendship, and "polity" means a geographic area (such as a city or state) with a government. An "anomaly" is an aberration.
Example Question #603 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPLEEN
Acumen
Hunger
Indolence
Wrath
Philanthropy
Wrath
While "spleen" sometimes describes a body part, it is also a word for extreme anger and wrath. "Philanthropy" is charity, and "acumen" is sharpness or shrewdness. "Indolence" means laziness.
Example Question #604 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SINCERITY
Candor
Temerity
Empathy
Humility
Timidity
Candor
To be "sincere" is to be candid and forthright. "Humility" and "modesty" are near synonyms, as are "empathy" and "sympathy." "Timidity" means meekness or shyness. "Temerity" means boldness.
Example Question #605 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Tyranny
Liveliness
Insanity
Hegemony
Opulence
Liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or eagerness, depending on the context. "Hegemony" means supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "tyranny" is a dictatorship, and "opulence" means luxury and wealth. "Insanity" means craziness.
Example Question #606 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WRATH
Fury
Duplicity
Ghost
Specter
Mendacity
Fury
"Wrath" means extreme rage or fury. "Wraith" is a word for phantom, but don't mix up the two. "Mendacity" and "duplicity" are both synonyms for dishonesty.
Example Question #607 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Gratification
Amity
Contentment
Audacity
Loyalty
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #608 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Cruelty
Translucence
Spleen
Liveliness
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
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