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Example Question #681 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DECIBEL
Temperature
Culprit
Volume
Fiasco
Clarity
Volume
The noun "decibel" refers to a unit of measurement that is used to measure "volume." This is closest in meaning, of course, to "volume" (or how loud something is). Additionally, "clarity" means how clear something is; "culprit" means guilty party, person responsible for a crime; "fiasco" means calamity, disaster, (a situation) that is chaotic and catastrophic.
Example Question #682 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPICE
Edge
Edifice
Aid
Opulence
Decorum
Edge
The noun "precipice" refers to the "edge" of something after which there is a steep drop. It can also refer to the moment right before something important or profound occurs. Additionally, "aid" means help, assistance; "decorum" means polite behavior; an "edifice" is a building, or one side of a building; "opulence" is extreme wealth and luxury.
Example Question #683 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUINTESSENCE
Proclivity
Turpitude
Depravity
Mendacity
Exemplar
Exemplar
"Quintessence" is a synonym for epitome or "exemplar." "Proclivity" is a synonym for "inclination," and "depravity" is a synonym for "turpitude." "Mendacity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #684 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPROBATION
Approval
Anomaly
Chicanery
Notoriety
Aberration
Approval
"Approbation" and "approval" are synonyms. "Chicanery" is trickery, and "notoriety" is infamy. An "aberration" is an anomaly.
Example Question #685 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPPROBRIUM
Obstinacy
Pandemonium
Luster
Disgrace
Invective
Disgrace
"Opprobrium" is either "disgrace" and shame or criticism and abuse, depending on the situation. "Luster" is a synonym for "gloss." "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos." "Invective" is verbal abuse, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness.
Example Question #686 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENCE
Enmity
Ordure
Splendor
Acquiescence
Defiance
Defiance
To be "truculent" is to defy someone else's orders or wishes. This is an antonym for "acquiescence," which involves giving in to someone else's wishes. "Enmity" is the antonym of "friendship," while "splendor" is the noun form of "splendid." "Ordure" is sewage or filth.
Example Question #687 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VERISMILITUDE
Realness
Propriety
Mendacity
Redundancy
Censure
Realness
"Verisimilitude" describes "realness," or, more accurately, the appearance or replication of realness. "Propriety" is a synonym for "decorum." "Mendacity" is dishonesty. "Censure" is a synonym for "criticism" or condemnation. "Redundancy" is a synonym for "repetitiveness."
Example Question #688 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUDGEON
Dispute
Resentment
Eloquence
Iniquity
Dissonance
Resentment
To be in high "dudgeon" is to be indignant or resentful about something. "Eloquence" is the quality of fluent, articulate speech. "Iniquity" is evil, and a "dispute" is a disagreement. "Dissonance" is tension, particularly between inharmonious sounds.
Example Question #689 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUALMS
Defiance
Jargon
Truculence
Apathy
Misgivings
Misgivings
To have "qualms" about something are to have "misgivings" about them. "Truculence" and "defiance" are synonyms. "Apathy" is the state of not caring about things, and "jargon" is the specific language or vocabulary of a group of specialists.
Example Question #690 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHOLER
Anger
Expiation
Appeasement
Kernel
Propitiation
Anger
"Choler" is an antiquated word for "anger," wrath, or irritation. "Propitiation" is a synonym for "appeasement," and "expiation" is a synonym for "amends." A "kernel" is a seed (literal) or heart of something (figurative).
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