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Example Question #465 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Conflict
Contentment
Construction
Weapon
Desert
Conflict
"Strife" means discord, disagreement, or "conflict."
Example Question #466 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UMBRAGE
Courage
Effort
Trickery
Candor
Offense
Offense
Umbrage means annoyance or "offense."
Example Question #471 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAGRIN
Tantrum
Bewilderment
Sustinence
Intelligence
Distress
Distress
"Chagrin" means acute discomfort and embarassment, so "distress" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "chagrin."
Example Question #472 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZEST
Tendency
Intelligence
Enthusiasm
Talent
Emptiness
Enthusiasm
"Zest" means fervor or zeal, so "enthusiasm" is the best synonym amongst the answer choices.
Example Question #473 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUIRK
Particle
Wrinkle
Idiosyncrasy
Mistake
Plan
Idiosyncrasy
A "quirk" is an unusual habit, or an "idiosyncrasy."
Example Question #474 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARITY
Satire
Debate
Tradition
Equality
Performance
Equality
"Parity" means equality. The similarly pronounced "parody" is a synonym of satire.
Example Question #475 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Pattern
Stipple
Discovery
Concern
Disaster
Disaster
A “debacle” is an unfortunate event with disastrous consequences, so the best available synonym is “disaster.”
Example Question #476 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Trickery
Shape
Criticism
Emotion
Epitome
Epitome
A "paragon" is a model or epitome, so "epitome" is the correct answer.
Example Question #477 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUPLE
Liberty
Misgiving
Art
Duration
Promotion
Misgiving
A "scruple" is a feeling of doubt or a misgiving because one feels out of suspicion that a course of action may be immoral, so "misgiving" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "scruple": "liberty" means freedom; "art" means the class of objects and activities subject to aesthetic criteria; "duration" means a length of time; and "promotion" means advancement.
Example Question #478 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARADIGM
Insinuation
Polygon
Ideal
Design
Gesture
Ideal
A "paradigm" is an ideal or perfect model of something. One might write, "He is the paradigm of a perfect student."
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