Synonyms: Nouns for People

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1

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TYRO

Beginner

Artisan

Entrepreneur

Fool

Wraith

Explanation

A "tyro" is a novice. An "artisan" is a craftsperson, similar to but distinct from an "artist." An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson. A "wraith" is a ghost or phantom. A "fool" is someone silly or ignorant.

2

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters.

ACOLYTE

assistant

maneuver

praise

trouble

persuasion

Explanation

"Acolyte"means an assistant or follower.

3

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SAINT

Angel

Virago

Imbecile

Clerk

Mountebank

Explanation

A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.

4

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

UNDERLING

Lackey

Vagabond

Scoundrel

Mendicant

Monarch

Explanation

An "underling" is a flunky, "lackey," or servant. A "monarch," on the other hand, is a ruler. A "vagabond" is a wanderer. A "mendicant" is a beggar, and a "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue.

5

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VIRAGO

Bad-tempered woman

Traveler

Attractive person

Petulant child

Humorous man

Explanation

A "virago" is a "bad-tempered woman," harpy, or shrew. A "clown" may be a humorous person, and a "petulant" child is one who is cranky or irritable. Someone "attractive" may be described as "winsome."

6

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CUR

Loathsome person

Seasoned traveler

Amanuensis

Unsophisticated rustic

Uncultured youth

Explanation

A "cur" is a loathsome or contemptible person (usually used to describe a man). A "vagabond" may be a seasoned traveler, and an "uncultured youth" may be a boor or a philistine. A "bumpkin" is a rustic, unsophisticated person. "Amanuensis" is another word for assistant, particularly to someone in the arts.

7

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

WAG

Wit

Vagabond

Philanderer

Truant

Thespian

Explanation

A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.

8

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TIRADE

Diatribe

Fracas

Skirmish

Expedition

Sanctuary

Explanation

A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.

9

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MOUNTEBANK

Fraud

Pedagogue

Maverick

Protester

Dissident

Explanation

"Mountebank" is another word for a charlatan, swindler, or "fraud." A "dissident" is someone who dissents or disagrees, as is a "protester." A "maverick" is a free thinker, a nonconformist. A "pedagogue" is a teacher or instructor.

10

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MINSTREL

Musician

Fugitive

Gourmand

Rebel

Lecturer

Explanation

A "minstrel" is a "musician," usually a wandering one. A "lecturer" is a speaker, _often an academic on_e. A "rebel" is a revolutionary, a dissident. "Fugitive" is a synonym for "outlaw," and "gourmand" is a synonym either for an "over-eater" or someone who is a connoisseur of good food.

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