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Example Question #701 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPITIATION
Mendacity
Appeasement
Insurrection
Temerity
Dissent
Appeasement
"Propitiation" is the "appeasement" of a deity or a person. "Dissent" is disagreement, and an "insurrection" is a rebellion or an uprising. "Temerity" is boldness or audacity. "Mendacity" is dishonesty, duplicity.
Example Question #702 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGY
Excess
Zenith
Iniquity
Lament
Jubilation
Lament
An "elegy" is a lament for the dead and is often written in poem form. "Iniquity" is evil, and "jubilation" is joyous celebration. "Excess" is surplus, the opposite of "scarcity." A "zenith" is an apex, pinnacle, or high point.
Example Question #703 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHICANERY
Trickery
Amends
Melancholy
Expiation
Indigence
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 #704 : 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 #705 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUANIMITY
Abstention
Composure
Lament
Approbation
Plaudits
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 #706 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Penury
Opulence
Opprobrium
Epitome
Expurgation
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 #707 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUX
Periphery
Vagrancy
Aplomb
Probity
Heart
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 #708 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUTILITY
Lassitude
Chicanery
Poise
Pointlessness
Expiation
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 #709 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLATITUDE
Ambivalence
Truism
Hegemony
Supremacy
Acumen
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.
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