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Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBASSADOR
Tyro
Escapee
Bigot
Emissary
Novice
Emissary
An "ambassador," an "emissary," and an "envoy" are all the same thing. A "bigot" is an intolerant or biased person. An "escapee" is another word for a fugitive or an outlaw. A "novice" and a "tyro" are both synonyms for beginner.
Example Question #72 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RASCAL
Pedagogue
Orator
Demagogue
Scamp
Ignoramus
Scamp
A "rascal" is a "scamp" or a scoundrel. A "pedagogue" is a teacher, and an "orator" is a speechmaker. A "demagogue" is a firebrand or a rabble-rouser. An "ignoramus" is a dullard or a dunce.
Example Question #73 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSIDENT
Gourmand
Guard
Dissenter
Admiral
Donor
Dissenter
Both "dissidents" and "dissenters" are people who disagree with or oppose ideas (usually political ones). A "donor" is someone who donates to charitable causes. An "admiral" is a military officer, and a "guard" is security worker. A "gourmand" is someone who loves to eat.
Example Question #74 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMAGOGUE
Zoologist
Pacifist
Firebrand
Botanist
Emissary
Firebrand
A "demagogue" is a political agitator, also known as a "firebrand." A "pacifist," someone who wants peace, is an antonym of "demagogue." A "zoologist" is someone who studies animals, and a "botanist" is someone who studies plants. An "emissary" is an ambassador.
Example Question #75 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUMPKIN
Rustic
Chaplain
Corporal
Connoisseur
Cantor
Rustic
A "bumpkin" is an unsophisticated or provincial person: a "rustic." A "connoisseur" is a specialist consumer of something. A "corporal" is a military official, and a "chaplain" is a religious official. A "cantor" is a singer, particularly a singer of religious liturgy.
Example Question #76 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLUTTON
Scamp
Scoundrel
Nomad
Gourmand
Artisan
Gourmand
A "glutton" is a "gourmand," someone who enjoys eating and consequently overeats. "Scoundrel" and "scamp" are both words for rascal. An "artisan" is a craftsperson. A "nomad" is another word for a vagabond, someone with no fixed home.
Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNOISSEUR
Aficionado
Musician
Oenophile
Dullard
Ignoramus
Aficionado
"Connoisseur" and "aficionado" are both words for an expert or specialist at something. "Ignoramus" and "dullard" are synonyms for a stupid or ignorant person. A "musician" is someone who plays or writes music, and an "oenophile" is a lover of and specialist in wine.
Example Question #78 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COURIER
Acolyte
Conformist
Messenger
Malefactor
Exponent
Messenger
A "courier" is a messenger or a person who transports goods from one place to another. Additionally, an "acolyte" is an assistant, a henchman; an "exponent" is an advocate, someone who speaks out in support of; a "conformist" is someone who adheres to social rules, someone who conforms to the expectations of others; a "malefactor" is someone who does wrong, a criminal.
Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPONENT
Surgeon
Belligerent
Detractor
Imitator
Supporter
Supporter
The noun "proponent" is used to describe advocates, supporters of something. Additionally, a "surgeon" is a doctor who performs surgery; an "imitator" is someone who copies someone else; a "detractor" is someone who takes away from an argument, someone who publicly disagrees with something; a "belligerent" is a competitor, usually in a violent competition or conflict.
Example Question #80 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENTATE
Scholar
Hermaphrodite
Sovereign
Guardian
Plebeian
Sovereign
The noun "potentate" means ruler, monarch, or "sovereign." Additionally, a "guardian" is someone who protects and guards something; a "scholar" is an academic, someone who studies a particular subject for a living; a "hermaphrodite" is a human or an animal that has both male and female sexual organs; a "plebeian" is an antiquated and offensive term for the poorest people in society, it is drawn from Ancient Roman society.
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