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Example Question #661 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Spleen
Friendship
Hilarity
Temerity
Audacity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #662 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Repetition
Amity
Wit
Bigotry
Mendacity
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #663 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Municipality
Duplicity
Hilarity
Supremacy
Polity
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 #664 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Philanthropy
Allegiance
Jingoism
Confidence
Impatience
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #665 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Alacrity
Infamy
Generosity
Vivacity
Anomaly
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #666 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Redundancy
Praise
Bias
Condemnation
Censure
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 #667 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Friendship
Allegiance
Opulence
Melancholy
Illegality
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 #668 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Intoxication
Abstention
Alacrity
Poverty
Squalor
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 #669 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Intolerance
Iniquity
Ignorance
Brutality
Acumen
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 #670 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Allegiance
Sanity
Lunacy
Treachery
Dishonesty
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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