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Example Question #661 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Indigence
Melancholy
Amends
Expiation
Trickery
Trickery
"Chicanery" is "trickery" and deception is a word often used to describe magicians, conmen, and the like. "Expiation" and "amends" are synonyms. "Indigence" is a synonym for "poverty" or penury. "Melancholy" is another word for "sadness."
Example Question #662 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONUNDRUM
Dilemma
Paucity
Persistence
Evasiveness
Largesse
Dilemma
A "conundrum" is a problem or "dilemma." "Paucity" is a synonym for "scarcity," and "largesse" is a synonym for "generosity." "Evasiveness" is a word that means avoidance. Another word for "persistence" is perseverance or tenacity.
Example Question #663 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Plaudits
Abstention
Lament
Composure
Approbation
Composure
Someone who exhibits "equanimity" shows composure, calmness, and levelheadedness. "Plaudits" and "approbation" both mean praise, approval. A "lament" is a dirge or elegy. "Abstention" is a synonym for "temperance" or sobriety.
Example Question #664 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Epitome
Opulence
Expurgation
Penury
Opprobrium
Epitome
The "paragon" of something is its "epitome," exemplar, or perfect example. "Opprobrium" is disgrace or condemnation, depending on the situation. "Expurgation" is a form of censorship, and "penury" is a synonym for "poverty." This is an antonym of "opulence," which means wealth and luxury.
Example Question #665 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Vagrancy
Aplomb
Probity
Heart
Periphery
Heart
The "crux" of a situation is the "heart," core, or kernel of the situation. This is a near antonym for "periphery," which means the outskirts or outer edge of something. "Vagrancy" is the noun form of vagrant, or vagabond. "Aplomb" means poise and self-assurance. "Probity" is a synonym for "integrity."
Example Question #666 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Expiation
Chicanery
Lassitude
Pointlessness
Poise
Pointlessness
Something "futile" is pointless or useless, a wasted effort. "Chicanery" is another word for "trickery." Another word for "poise" is "aplomb" or self-assurance. "Lassitude" means lethargy, sluggishness, apathy. To "expiate" something is to make amends for it.
Example Question #667 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPRIETY
Mendacity
Turpitude
Largesse
Probity
Decorum
Decorum
"Propriety" and "decorum" are synonyms. "Probity" and "integrity" are synonyms, as are "turpitude" and "depravity." "Largess" is generosity, benevolence. "Mendacity" is another word for "duplicity" or "dishonesty."
Example Question #668 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Truism
Supremacy
Acumen
Ambivalence
Hegemony
Truism
A "platitude" is a truism, an empty or meaningless statement. "Acumen" is shrewdness or sharpness. Another word for "ambivalence" is equivocation. "Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms.
Example Question #669 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUANDARY
Brevity
Conundrum
Magnanimity
Maelstrom
Duplicity
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 #670 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PENCHANT
Penury
Impudence
Magnanimity
Proclivity
Effrontery
Proclivity
A "penchant" is a "proclivity" or liking for a particular thing. "Magnanimity" is generosity, and "penury" is poverty. "Impudence" and "effrontery" are synonyms.
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