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Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BEHOLDEN
Atomic
Indebted
Bored
Miserable
Free
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
Disturbance
Story
Canopy
Misdemeanor
Eulogy
Story
An "anecdote" is a short story, typically drawn from personal experience.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISCOURSE
Introduction
Conversation
Empowerment
Nook
Musk
Conversation
"Discourse" means conversation or group of conversations.
Example Question #581 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLUSION
Reference
Forgiveness
Banter
Apathy
Stain
Reference
An "allusion" is a casual reference to something.
Example Question #211 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFRONT
Sanity
Rigor
Insult
Arrangement
Chant
Insult
An "affront" is an insult. The origin of this word is the Latin phrase "ad frontem," which means "at the forehead."
Example Question #212 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PAUCITY
Espionage
Annotation
Alacrity
Decibel
Scarcity
Scarcity
"Paucity" means scarcity or small quantity.
Example Question #1342 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUDACITY
Background
Substitution
Refund
Insult
Boldness
Boldness
"Audacity" means boldness or daring, especially without shame or thought of personal safety.
Example Question #1343 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONUS
Manifesto
Hope
Trickery
Advancement
Burden
Burden
An "onus" is a burden or responsibility.
Example Question #1344 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CANDOR
Honesty
Gestation
Recollection
Intensity
Disintegration
Honesty
"Candor" means the quality of being open and honest.
Example Question #213 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECONNAISSANCE
Future
Symmetry
Vendor
Espionage
Morality
Espionage
"Reconnaissance" and "espionage" both mean the act of spying.
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