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Example Question #691 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROCLIVITY
Levity
Inclination
Lethargy
Apogee
Nadir
Inclination
A "proclivity" is an inclination or tendency towards something. "Lethargy" means listlessness, "nadir" means low point, and "apogee" means high point. "Levity" means lightheartedness and humor.
Example Question #692 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BREVITY
Gluttony
Lassitude
Decreptitude
Assignation
Briefness
Briefness
"Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms. "Lassitude" means lethargy or apathy. "Decrepitude" describes the state of being old and dilapidated. "Gluttony" means excess or greed in eating. An "assignation" is another word for a rendezvous or illicit meet-up.
Example Question #691 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZENITH
Apogee
Rumpus
Mendacity
Ibex
Complicity
Apogee
"Zenith" and "apogee" both describe an apex or a high point. An "ibex" is a type of wild goat, while a "rumpus" is a commotion or a disturbance. "Complicity" means guilt, and "mendacity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #692 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ASSIGNATION
Luster
Dignitary
Rendezvous
Hegemony
Zealot
Rendezvous
An "assignation" is a tryst, "rendezvous," or secretive meeting. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and "hegemony" is supremacy or authoritarian dominance. A "dignitary" is a famous or noteworthy person. "Lustre" is a synonym for gloss or shine.
Example Question #693 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LASSITUDE
Sluggishness
Aberration
Squalor
Amity
Wrath
Sluggishness
"Lassitude" is lethargy, "sluggishness," and apathy. "Amity" is a synonym for friendship, and "squalor" is a synonym for filth. An "aberration" is something different from the norm. "Wrath" is a synonym for rage or fury.
Example Question #693 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Mercy
Fallacy
Lunacy
Dignity
Supremacy
Mercy
The noun "clemency" refers to mercy, formal forgiveness for a crime committed. Additionally, "lunacy" means insanity, lack of sanity; "supremacy" means the state of being the best; "dignity" means the state of possessing certain admirable traits that make one deserving of the respect of others; "fallacy" means a mistaken belief, a misconception.
Example Question #694 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGNOSIS
Obstacle
Precipice
Forecast
Catalyst
Sovereign
Forecast
The noun "prognosis" means a future prediction about how something (particularly a disease) is going to grow and develop. This is closest in definition to "forecast." Additionally, a "catalyst" is a 'spark,' something that causes a chemical reaction to accelerate or take place; an "obstacle" is something in the way, something that prevents one from making progress; the "precipice" is the edge of something; a "sovereign" is a monarch, a ruler, or someone who reigns.
Example Question #695 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAGRIN
Dishonesty
Fulsome
Audacity
Irritation
Mendacity
Irritation
The noun "chagrin" means something like anger. Specifically, it refers to the displeasure one feels at being wrong or being humiliated. This is closest in meaning to "irritated." Additionally, "mendacity" is dishonesty; "fulsome" means excessively flattering and over-appreciative; and "audacity" means boldness, nerve, or courage to try something.
Example Question #696 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRATIFICATION
Insolvency
Indulgence
Candor
Contrition
Contingency
Indulgence
The noun "gratification" refers to fulfillment, "indulgence," pleasure related to satisfaction. Additionally, "contrition" means remorse, feeling genuine sorry for something done wrong; a "contingency" is a possible and considered future event, an eventuality; "insolvency" is bankruptcy, the state of having run out of money; "candor" means frankness, honesty.
Example Question #697 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELOCUTION
Bigotry
Levity
Redundancy
Diction
Eloquence
Diction
"Elocution" is pronunciation, articulation, or "diction." This is different from "eloquence," which is fluency and smoothness in speaking. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice, and "redundancy" is repetition. "Levity" is lightheartedness and frivolity.