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Example Question #611 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jealousy
Lechery
Jubilation
Wrath
Sadness
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #612 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Enthusiasm
Philanthropy
Bravery
Notoriety
Brutality
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #613 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Penury
Emphasis
Luxuriousness
Ignorance
Tempest
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
Example Question #614 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Sophistication
Inebriation
Sobriety
Intolerance
Elegance
Sobriety
"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.
Example Question #615 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Liveliness
Audacity
Temerity
Abstention
Fury
Liveliness
"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.
Example Question #616 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Caution
Insults
Amity
Candor
Acclaim
Acclaim
"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.
Example Question #617 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Vivacity
Aberration
Mediocrity
Equivocation
Duplicity
Equivocation
"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.
Example Question #618 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Bashfulness
Dishonesty
Shrewdness
Lasciviousness
Inquisitiveness
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
Example Question #619 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Audacity
Spleen
Temerity
Hilarity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #620 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Bigotry
Mendacity
Wit
Repetition
Amity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
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