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Example Question #651 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Loyalty
Audacity
Amity
Contentment
Gratification
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #652 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Spleen
Translucence
Liveliness
Temerity
Cruelty
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
Example Question #653 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Jealousy
Sadness
Wrath
Jubilation
Lechery
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #654 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Notoriety
Philanthropy
Brutality
Bravery
Enthusiasm
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #655 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Tempest
Ignorance
Penury
Emphasis
Luxuriousness
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
Example Question #656 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Intolerance
Sobriety
Inebriation
Elegance
Sophistication
Sobriety
"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.
Example Question #657 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Audacity
Liveliness
Fury
Abstention
Temerity
Liveliness
"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.
Example Question #658 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Amity
Insults
Candor
Acclaim
Caution
Acclaim
"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.
Example Question #659 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Aberration
Vivacity
Duplicity
Mediocrity
Equivocation
Equivocation
"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.
Example Question #660 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Shrewdness
Lasciviousness
Dishonesty
Bashfulness
Inquisitiveness
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
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