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Example Question #661 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Amends
Indigence
Expiation
Trickery
Melancholy
Trickery
"Chicanery" is "trickery" and deception is a word often used to describe magicians, conmen, and the like. "Expiation" and "amends" are synonyms. "Indigence" is a synonym for "poverty" or penury. "Melancholy" is another word for "sadness."
Example Question #662 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONUNDRUM
Paucity
Evasiveness
Dilemma
Largesse
Persistence
Dilemma
A "conundrum" is a problem or "dilemma." "Paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity," and "largesse" is a synonym for "generosity." "Evasiveness" is a word that means avoidance. Another word for "persistence" is perseverance or tenacity.
Example Question #663 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Composure
Approbation
Abstention
Lament
Plaudits
Composure
Someone who exhibits "equanimity" shows composure, calmness, and levelheadedness. "Plaudits" and "approbation" both mean praise, approval. A "lament" is a dirge or elegy. "Abstention" is a synonym for "temperance" or sobriety.
Example Question #664 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Expurgation
Penury
Opulence
Opprobrium
Epitome
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #665 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Aplomb
Probity
Periphery
Heart
Vagrancy
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #666 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Chicanery
Lassitude
Poise
Pointlessness
Expiation
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #667 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPRIETY
Probity
Decorum
Largesse
Mendacity
Turpitude
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #668 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Hegemony
Ambivalence
Acumen
Supremacy
Truism
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.
Example Question #669 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUANDARY
Magnanimity
Duplicity
Conundrum
Maelstrom
Brevity
Conundrum
A "quandary" is a dilemma or a "conundrum." "Magnanimity" is another word for "generosity." "Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms, as are "duplicity" and "dishonesty." A "maelstrom" is a tempest or strong storm.
Example Question #670 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENCHANT
Effrontery
Impudence
Proclivity
Magnanimity
Penury
Proclivity
A "penchant" is a "proclivity" or liking for a particular thing. "Magnanimity" is generosity, and "penury" is poverty. "Impudence" and "effrontery" are synonyms.
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