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Example Question #701 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITIATION
Appeasement
Temerity
Mendacity
Dissent
Insurrection
Appeasement
"Propitiation" is the "appeasement" of a deity or a person. "Dissent" is disagreement, and an "insurrection" is a rebellion or an uprising. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity. "Mendacity" is dishonesty, duplicity.
Example Question #702 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGY
Excess
Jubilation
Zenith
Lament
Iniquity
Lament
An "elegy" is a lament for the dead and is often written in poem form. "Iniquity" is evil, and "jubilation" is joyous celebration. "Excess" is surplus, the opposite of "scarcity." A "zenith" is an apex, pinnacle, or high point.
Example Question #703 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Melancholy
Indigence
Expiation
Trickery
Amends
Trickery
"Chicanery" is "trickery" and deception is a word often used to describe magicians, conmen, and the like. "Expiation" and "amends" are synonyms. "Indigence" is a synonym for "poverty" or penury. "Melancholy" is another word for "sadness."
Example Question #704 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONUNDRUM
Largesse
Evasiveness
Dilemma
Paucity
Persistence
Dilemma
A "conundrum" is a problem or "dilemma." "Paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity," and "largesse" is a synonym for "generosity." "Evasiveness" is a word that means avoidance. Another word for "persistence" is perseverance or tenacity.
Example Question #705 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Abstention
Approbation
Lament
Composure
Plaudits
Composure
Someone who exhibits "equanimity" shows composure, calmness, and levelheadedness. "Plaudits" and "approbation" both mean praise, approval. A "lament" is a dirge or elegy. "Abstention" is a synonym for "temperance" or sobriety.
Example Question #706 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Epitome
Penury
Opulence
Expurgation
Opprobrium
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #707 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Vagrancy
Aplomb
Periphery
Probity
Heart
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #708 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Lassitude
Poise
Expiation
Chicanery
Pointlessness
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #709 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPRIETY
Mendacity
Probity
Decorum
Turpitude
Largesse
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #710 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Supremacy
Hegemony
Ambivalence
Truism
Acumen
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.