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Example Question #292 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Censure
Redundancy
Praise
Bias
Condemnation
Praise
"Plaudits" means "praise" and acclaim. This is an antonym of "condemnation" and "censure," which are both words for criticism. "Redundancy" is needless repetition. "Bias" is unfairness and bigotry.
Example Question #293 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Allegiance
Opulence
Friendship
Melancholy
Illegality
Friendship
"Amity" and "friendship" are synonyms. "Opulence" means lavishness and wealth. "Allegiance" and "loyalty" are synonyms. "Illegality" is the opposite of legality, and "melancholy" means sadness.
Example Question #294 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Squalor
Intoxication
Alacrity
Poverty
Abstention
Poverty
"Penury" is another word for extreme poverty. "Squalor" means extreme dirtiness and filth. "Abstention" is another word for sobriety, which is an antonym of "intoxication." "Alacrity" means liveliness and eagerness.
Example Question #295 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Iniquity
Brutality
Intolerance
Acumen
Ignorance
Intolerance
"Bigotry" is bias or intolerance. "Brutality" means savageness, and "iniquity" is evil. "Acumen" is sharpness and shrewdness. "Ignorance" means a lack of knowledge or understanding.
Example Question #296 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Lunacy
Treachery
Dishonesty
Allegiance
Sanity
Dishonesty
"Duplicity" is another word for "dishonesty." "Allegiance" means loyalty, the antonym of "treachery" or "traitorousness." "Sanity" is an antonym for "lunacy" and "madness."
Example Question #671 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Commendation
Equivocation
Dishonesty
Plaudits
Integrity
Dishonesty
"Mendacity," like "duplicity," means "dishonesty." This is the antonym of "integrity," which means honesty. "Plaudits" and "commendation" both mean praise and positive affirmation. "Equivocation" means ambiguity and unclearness.
Example Question #672 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Guilt
Dissent
Perseverance
Tenacity
Integrity
Guilt
Someone who is "complicit" in wrongdoing is "guilty" by association. "Integrity" means moral uprightness and honesty. "Perseverance" and "tenacity" both mean persistence. "Dissent" is a synonym for disagreement.
Example Question #673 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSENT
Duplicity
Disagreement
Mendacity
Credulity
Inebriation
Disagreement
"Dissent" is another word for "disagreement." "Duplicity" and "mendacity" both mean dishonesty. "Credulity" refers to the quality of being very eager (sometimes too eager) to believe something. "Inebriation" means intoxication or drunkenness.
Example Question #674 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Generosity
Squalor
Penury
Transport
Stinginess
Generosity
"Largesse" is another word for "generosity" and magnanimity. "Stinginess" is an antonym for this concept. "Transport" is another word for transportation, and "squalor" is extreme filth. "Penury" is a synonym for "poverty."
Example Question #675 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CENSURE
Wrath
Opulence
Commendation
Spleen
Condemnation
Condemnation
"Censure" means "condemnation" or harsh criticism. Be careful of the spelling: "commendation," a similar sounding word, actually means praise or acclaim, the opposite of "censure." "Opulence" means wealth and luxuriousness, and "spleen" and "wrath" both mean extreme anger.
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