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Example Question #287 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Spleen
Friendship
Audacity
Hilarity
Temerity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #288 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Mendacity
Wit
Repetition
Amity
Bigotry
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #289 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Polity
Hilarity
Duplicity
Supremacy
Municipality
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #290 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Confidence
Jingoism
Philanthropy
Allegiance
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #621 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Alacrity
Generosity
Anomaly
Infamy
Vivacity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #622 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Censure
Bias
Redundancy
Praise
Condemnation
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #623 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Melancholy
Illegality
Opulence
Allegiance
Friendship
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #624 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Alacrity
Intoxication
Abstention
Squalor
Poverty
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #625 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Acumen
Iniquity
Brutality
Intolerance
Ignorance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #626 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Dishonesty
Allegiance
Lunacy
Treachery
Sanity
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
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