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Example Question #521 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPARTEE
Banter
Lament
Speech
Contrition
Plight
Banter
Since "repartee" is a noun that means a conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies, we're looking for a noun that refers to speech and includes a connotation of being witty. "Speech" is a tempting answer, but it is too broad to be the correct answer. "Lament" and "banter" both refer to kinds of speech, but where "lament" specifies speech that is mournful or regretful, "banter" means speech in which the participants converse in a witty and teasing manner. Because "banter" not only refers to a type of speech but also specifically refers to a type of witty speech, it is the closest synonym to "repartee," and the best answer choice.
Example Question #522 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUSE
Blockage
Courtesy
Trick
Mistake
Kin
Trick
A ruse is a trick.
Example Question #523 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOURGE
Contribution
Blessing
Plague
Notice
Weather
Plague
A “scourge” is a plague or tormentor as in “the neighbor’s terrifying dog was the scourge of my childhood.” For clarification, weather can be used to mean to endure as in “he weathered the storm.”
Example Question #524 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PITFALL
Disappearance
Danger
Hole
Shelter
Ruse
Danger
You can infer from the words "pit" and "fall" contained in "pitfall" that the word describes something that could cause someone's downfall. In fact, a "pitfall" is a danger, so "danger" is the correct answer. By dissecting the word "pitfall," it is possible to infer its meaning.
Example Question #525 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
STANDSTILL
Connection
Altercation
Deadlock
Wreckage
Facade
Deadlock
"Standstill" means a stop or a deadlock. "Connection" is a link or bond between two or more people or items. "Altercation" is a fight or argument. "Wreckage" is the remains of the things after it has been severly damaged or broken. "Facade" is the front or face of something.
Example Question #484 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Argument
Distraction
Pluck
Diversity
Cliché
Cliché
A "platitude" is a statement or expression that is overused. Thus, "cliché" is a synonym.
Example Question #526 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEVITY
Mystery
Lightheartedness
Lying
Abandonment
Disposition
Lightheartedness
Levity is the quality of being carefree. Thus, "lightheartedness" is the best synonym. While "levity" can describe a type of disposition, "disposition" is not a synonym, and so that is not the correct answer.
Example Question #527 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVARICE
Argument
Usefulness
Answer
Greed
Average
Greed
"Avarice" means greed. (Example: "The mayor's decision to begin constructing a new subway was born of avarice, as the company he contracted to begin construction actually belonged to him.") Therefore, "greed," being the definition of "avarice," may also serve as a synonym.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
COMPENSATION
Payment
Transformation
Emotion
Destruction
Sympathy
Payment
"Compensation" means payment, so "payment" is the correct answer.
Example Question #528 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADVENT
Evening
Employer
Death
Arrival
Confidant
Arrival
"Advent" is defined as arrival or coming. The Latin root word "venire" means to come. So, "arrival" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "advent": “employer” means boss; “death” means the event of dying or demise; “evening” means twilight or sundown; and “confidant” means friend to whom one entrusts secrets.
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