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Example Question #741 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLIGHT
Affection
Consideration
Danger
Liveliness
Outcome
Danger
"Plight" is danger, a situation that is dangerous or challenging, a predicament.
Example Question #742 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISPOSITION
Attitude
Winsome
Repose
Jettison
Ponderous
Attitude
"Disposition" refers to an individual's temperament, their character and nature. This is closest in definition to "attitude." Additionally, "winsome" means charming or attractive; "repose" means rest; "jettison" means get rid of, discard; "ponderous" means slow and boring.
Example Question #743 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPRICE
Levity
Fancy
Expurgation
Penchant
Intoxication
Fancy
A "caprice" is a "fancy" or a whim. This is different from "levity," which means humor, lightheartedness, or vivacity. (Less commonly, it can describe a classical music composition.) "Intoxication" is drunkenness, and "expurgation" is censorship. A "penchant" for something is a proclivity, affinity, or liking for it.
Example Question #744 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTRETEMPS
Statuary
Squall
Quarrel
Indictment
Preamble
Quarrel
A "contretemps" is a minor "quarrel," disagreement, or argument. A "squall" is a storm or tempest. An "indictment" is a formal accusation or charge. "Preamble" is a synonym for "introduction," and "statuary" is another word for a group of statues.
Example Question #745 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLEMENCY
Mercy
Ire
Caprice
Currency
Verisimilitude
Mercy
"Clemency" is mercifulness, leniency, or forgiveness. "Verisimilitude" describes the appearance or quality of realness. A "caprice" is a whim or passing notion. "Currency" can mean either money or prevalence and popularity, depending on its context. "Ire" means wrath or anger.
Example Question #746 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPINQUITY
Commendation
Guilt
Mercy
Abstention
Proximity
Proximity
"Propinquity" is a synonym for "proximity" or nearness. Another word for "guilt" is complicity, and another word for "mercy" is clemency. "Abstention" means sobriety, temperance. "Commendation" is praise or acclaim.
Example Question #747 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESPIONAGE
Munificence
Largesse
Spying
Duplicity
Crime
Spying
"Espionage" is the act of "spying," gathering secret information. While "espionage" is often a "crime," it is not necessarily synonymous with "crime." While "duplicity," or deceit, is also often involved in "espionage," the two are also not synonymous. "Largesse" is generosity or munificence.
Example Question #748 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIP
Dearth
Paucity
Obstinacy
Dullard
Joke
Joke
A "quip" is a clever "joke" or witticism. A "dullard" is a dunce or ignoramus: someone who would not utter a quip. "Paucity" and "dearth" both mean scarcity. "Obstinacy" is another word for stubbornness or pigheadedness.
Example Question #749 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUABBLE
Disagreement
Alacrity
Approbation
Profundity
Velocity
Disagreement
A "squabble" is a "disagreement" or quarrel. "Velocity" is another word for speed, and "profundity" is another word for depth or profoundness. "Alacrity" is liveliness or vivacity. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval" or endorsement.
Example Question #750 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CIRCUMLOCUTION
Confused wandering
Careful navigation
Hearty laughter
Roundabout speech
Geometric perimeter
Roundabout speech
"Circumlocution" is the act of speaking in a roundabout, wordy way, often for the purpose of being vague or misleading. It is a type of verbal wandering, but not a physical wandering, and it is usually intentional rather than confused. Don't mix up "circumlocution" with "circumnavigation" (sailing around the world) or "circumference" (perimeter), either. Another word for "hearty laughter" is a guffaw.
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