SYNONYM EXAM / FIVE CHOICES

Choose the closest meaning.

10 questions. Consider the intended sense of each word. Choose one answer, A through E, before checking the explanations.

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1Concomitant (describing a change that occurs along with another): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. subsequentB. conflictingC. consequentialD. accompanyingE. independent

2Condone (describing a response to known misconduct): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. investigateB. excuseC. penalizeD. endorseE. conceal

3Connotation (describing an idea associated with a word beyond its direct definition): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. overtoneB. denotationC. pronunciationD. classificationE. translation

4Contentious (describing someone's manner in a debate): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. quarrelsomeB. accommodatingC. eloquentD. assertiveE. skeptical

5Contrived (describing the ending of a story): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. convincingB. unpredictableC. elaborateD. artificialE. concise

6Crux (in the phrase "the crux of the disagreement"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. originB. consequenceC. durationD. coreE. exception

7Cursory (describing an inspection): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. superficialB. systematicC. exhaustiveD. selectiveE. preliminary

8Debilitate (describing the effect of prolonged strain on someone's ability to work): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. weakenB. restrainC. invigorateD. delayE. distract

9Decipher (describing work on a coded message): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. authenticateB. decodeC. summarizeD. concealE. transcribe

10Deduce (describing how a historian reaches a conclusion from records): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. speculateB. assertC. inferD. memorizeE. observe

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