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Example Question #619 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Audacity
Temerity
Hilarity
Spleen
Friendship
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #620 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Bigotry
Amity
Wit
Mendacity
Repetition
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #281 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Polity
Hilarity
Municipality
Supremacy
Duplicity
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #282 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Allegiance
Confidence
Philanthropy
Jingoism
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #291 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Anomaly
Infamy
Alacrity
Generosity
Vivacity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
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."
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