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Example Question #228 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GAMUT
Twinge
Vanity
Specimen
Range
Habit
Range
A "gamut" is an entire range or scale.
Example Question #229 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXODUS
Departure
Flue
Giant
Spasm
Oath
Departure
An "exodus" is a departure or emigration.
Example Question #561 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFIDAVIT
Funny story
False statement
List of insults
Religious tract
Official document
Official document
An "affidavit" is an official document or sworn statement offered as proof or evidence for something.
Example Question #562 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Falsity
Kinship
Hostility
Endless
Truthfulness
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #563 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Deceive
Temptation
Join forces with
Dismay
Soften
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #564 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Transition
Settlement
Change
Fight
False identity
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #565 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Transition
Understanding
Foreigner
Local
Option
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #566 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Duplicate
Emergency
Indecisive
Fiancee
Mood
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #567 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Profile
Writing
Podium
Speck
Descendant
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #568 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Entrance
Period
Embarrassment
Omen
Support
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
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