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Example Question #721 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRYST
Pestilence
Rendezvous
Reverie
Renegade.
Maelstrom
Rendezvous
The noun "tryst" means a secretive meeting between two lovers, an affair, or a "rendezvous." Additionally, a "maelstrom" is a turbulent situation, turmoil; "pestilence" is disease; "reverie" is a daydream, being lost in one's own thoughts; a "renegade" is a mutineer, a rebel, a revolutionary, someone who resists authority.
Example Question #722 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUSE
Ditty
Aperture
Hubris
Ploy
Conviction
Ploy
The noun "ruse" refers to a trick, a "ploy," designed to deceive. Additionally, an "aperture" is an opening; "hubris" is excessive pride, that eventually leads to a downfall; "conviction" is belief and determination; a "ditty" is a light-hearted song.
Example Question #681 : Synonyms: Nouns
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DECIBEL
Clarity
Temperature
Culprit
Fiasco
Volume
Volume
The noun "decibel" refers to a unit of measurement that is used to measure "volume." This is closest in meaning, of course, to "volume" (or how loud something is). Additionally, "clarity" means how clear something is; "culprit" means guilty party, person responsible for a crime; "fiasco" means calamity, disaster, (a situation) that is chaotic and catastrophic.
Example Question #682 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPICE
Aid
Decorum
Edge
Opulence
Edifice
Edge
The noun "precipice" refers to the "edge" of something after which there is a steep drop. It can also refer to the moment right before something important or profound occurs. Additionally, "aid" means help, assistance; "decorum" means polite behavior; an "edifice" is a building, or one side of a building; "opulence" is extreme wealth and luxury.
Example Question #683 : Synonyms: Nouns
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QUINTESSENCE
Mendacity
Depravity
Turpitude
Exemplar
Proclivity
Exemplar
"Quintessence" is a synonym for epitome or "exemplar." "Proclivity" is a synonym for "inclination," and "depravity" is a synonym for "turpitude." "Mendacity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #684 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPROBATION
Aberration
Anomaly
Approval
Chicanery
Notoriety
Approval
"Approbation" and "approval" are synonyms. "Chicanery" is trickery, and "notoriety" is infamy. An "aberration" is an anomaly.
Example Question #685 : Synonyms: Nouns
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OPPROBRIUM
Invective
Luster
Disgrace
Pandemonium
Obstinacy
Disgrace
"Opprobrium" is either "disgrace" and shame or criticism and abuse, depending on the situation. "Luster" is a synonym for "gloss." "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos." "Invective" is verbal abuse, and "obstinacy" is stubbornness.
Example Question #686 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUCULENCE
Ordure
Defiance
Acquiescence
Enmity
Splendor
Defiance
To be "truculent" is to defy someone else's orders or wishes. This is an antonym for "acquiescence," which involves giving in to someone else's wishes. "Enmity" is the antonym of "friendship," while "splendor" is the noun form of "splendid." "Ordure" is sewage or filth.
Example Question #687 : Synonyms: Nouns
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VERISMILITUDE
Redundancy
Propriety
Realness
Mendacity
Censure
Realness
"Verisimilitude" describes "realness," or, more accurately, the appearance or replication of realness. "Propriety" is a synonym for "decorum." "Mendacity" is dishonesty. "Censure" is a synonym for "criticism" or condemnation. "Redundancy" is a synonym for "repetitiveness."
Example Question #688 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUDGEON
Eloquence
Resentment
Dispute
Iniquity
Dissonance
Resentment
To be in high "dudgeon" is to be indignant or resentful about something. "Eloquence" is the quality of fluent, articulate speech. "Iniquity" is evil, and a "dispute" is a disagreement. "Dissonance" is tension, particularly between inharmonious sounds.
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