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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1Tantamount (in the phrase "tantamount to abandoning the plan"): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conduciveB. similarC. contraryD. equivalentE. subsequent

2Temerity (describing a person's overbold challenge to authority): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. prudenceB. audacityC. initiativeD. courageE. confidence

3Tendentious (describing an account of a disputed event): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. biasedB. persuasiveC. selectiveD. impartialE. argumentative

4Tenet (describing a central belief of a school of thought): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. assumptionB. conclusionC. hypothesisD. principleE. practice

5Terse (describing the wording of a reply): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. briefB. preciseC. formalD. bluntE. expansive

6Tractable (describing a problem after it is divided into smaller parts): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. manageableB. predictableC. simpleD. familiarE. intractable

7Transient (describing a break in otherwise continuous cloud cover): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. temporaryB. intermittentC. recurrentD. unexpectedE. enduring

8Ubiquitous (describing a logo seen across an entire festival): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. conspicuousB. abundantC. popularD. omnipresentE. rare

9Ulterior (describing the real motive behind a generous offer): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. secondaryB. concealedC. distantD. avowedE. selfish

10Unassuming (describing a successful inventor's social manner): Which choice is closest in meaning?A. ostentatiousB. uncertainC. reservedD. modestE. informal

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