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Example Question #581 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEHOLDEN
Miserable
Free
Atomic
Indebted
Bored
Indebted
“Beholden” is an adjective that means “owing thanks for help or a service,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “owing thanks for something.” That means that “free” cannot be the correct answer, because “free” can mean “not subject to obligations,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “beholden.” “Indebted,” however, is an adjective that means either “owing money” or “owing gratitude for a service or favor,” and because “indebted” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “beholden,” “indebted” is the correct answer.
Example Question #582 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANECDOTE
Story
Canopy
Misdemeanor
Disturbance
Eulogy
Story
An "anecdote" is a short story, typically drawn from personal experience.
Example Question #583 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCOURSE
Nook
Empowerment
Musk
Conversation
Introduction
Conversation
"Discourse" means conversation or group of conversations.
Example Question #584 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLUSION
Forgiveness
Reference
Apathy
Banter
Stain
Reference
An "allusion" is a casual reference to something.
Example Question #585 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFRONT
Arrangement
Chant
Insult
Rigor
Sanity
Insult
An "affront" is an insult. The origin of this word is the Latin phrase "ad frontem," which means "at the forehead."
Example Question #586 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Scarcity
Annotation
Alacrity
Espionage
Decibel
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or small quantity.
Example Question #587 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDACITY
Background
Insult
Refund
Substitution
Boldness
Boldness
"Audacity" means boldness or daring, especially without shame or thought of personal safety.
Example Question #588 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONUS
Manifesto
Trickery
Hope
Advancement
Burden
Burden
An "onus" is a burden or responsibility.
Example Question #589 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDOR
Disintegration
Gestation
Honesty
Recollection
Intensity
Honesty
"Candor" means the quality of being open and honest.
Example Question #590 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNAISSANCE
Vendor
Espionage
Symmetry
Future
Morality
Espionage
"Reconnaissance" and "espionage" both mean the act of spying.
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