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Example Question #623 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Vivacity
Infamy
Generosity
Anomaly
Alacrity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
Example Question #624 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLAUDITS
Redundancy
Censure
Praise
Condemnation
Bias
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 #625 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Allegiance
Illegality
Friendship
Melancholy
Opulence
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 #626 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENURY
Alacrity
Abstention
Squalor
Intoxication
Poverty
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 #627 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIGOTRY
Iniquity
Ignorance
Acumen
Brutality
Intolerance
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 #628 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUPLICITY
Sanity
Allegiance
Lunacy
Treachery
Dishonesty
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 #629 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDACITY
Dishonesty
Commendation
Integrity
Plaudits
Equivocation
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 #630 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPLICITY
Integrity
Dissent
Tenacity
Guilt
Perseverance
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 #631 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSENT
Inebriation
Credulity
Mendacity
Disagreement
Duplicity
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 #632 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARGESSE
Penury
Squalor
Stinginess
Transport
Generosity
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."
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