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Example Question #711 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUANDARY
Magnanimity
Duplicity
Maelstrom
Brevity
Conundrum
Conundrum
A "quandary" is a dilemma or a "conundrum." "Magnanimity" is another word for "generosity." "Brevity" and "briefness" are synonyms, as are "duplicity" and "dishonesty." A "maelstrom" is a tempest or strong storm.
Example Question #712 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENCHANT
Proclivity
Effrontery
Impudence
Penury
Magnanimity
Proclivity
A "penchant" is a "proclivity" or liking for a particular thing. "Magnanimity" is generosity, and "penury" is poverty. "Impudence" and "effrontery" are synonyms.
Example Question #713 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSTINACY
Temerity
Elegy
Lassitude
Turpitude
Stubbornness
Stubbornness
To be "obstinate" is to be stubborn and recalcitrant. An "elegy" is a lament or mournful poem. "Turpitude" is another word for moral depravity. "Lassitude" is sluggishness or lethargy. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity.
Example Question #714 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PIETY
Truculence
Elocution
Harbinger
Equanimity
Devoutness
Devoutness
To be "pious" is to be devout and worshipful. "Elocution" is articulation and diction. "Equanimity" is calmness and composure. "Harbinger" is a synonym for "omen," and "truculence" is a synonym for "defiance."
Example Question #715 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICITY
Frivolity
Malleability
Levity
Alacrity
Plaudits
Malleability
Something "plastic" is malleable and able to be changed. "Frivolity" and "levity" are synonyms. "Plaudits" is another word for praise. "Alacrity" is a synonym for "vivacity" or liveliness.
Example Question #716 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURPITUDE
Apex
Depravity
Magnanimity
Bigotry
Temerity
Depravity
"Turpitude" is another word for immorality and "depravity." "Magnanimity" is a synonym for "generosity," and "temerity" is a synonym for "boldness." "Bigotry" means bias or intolerance. An "apex" is a pinnacle or high point.
Example Question #717 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPURGATION
Abstention
Censorship
Awe
Inebriation
Jubilation
Censorship
"Expurgation" is "censorship," the removal of potentially offensive material from a text or similar item. "Abstention" is a synonym for "sobriety" and an antonym for "inebriation." "Jubilation" means exultation and joy.
Example Question #718 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRIVOLITY
Levity
Melee
Innocence
Specter
Complicity
Levity
"Frivolity," or frivolousness, is a synonym for "levity." A "specter" is a phantom or ghost, and a "melee" is a brawl or skirmish. "Innocence" is an antonym of either "guilt" or experience, depending on the context. "Complicity" is another word for guilt.
Example Question #719 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPIATION
Dissent
Duplicity
Iniquity
Amends
Lassitude
Amends
To "expiate" a wrongdoing is to make "amends" for it. "Dissent" means disagreement, and "duplicity" means deceit or dishonesty. "Lassitude" means lethargy, a lack of caring and energy. "Iniquity" is a synonym for "evil."
Example Question #720 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Caution
Predicament
Solution
Quandary
Example
Example
The noun "paragon" is used to describe the perfect example of something, a model example of some virtuous trait. Additionally, a "quandary" is a predicament, a problem, a difficult or puzzling situation.
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