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Example Question #123 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Aficionado
Rascal
Pariah
Vagabond
Connoisseur
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Sleuth
Aviator
Acolyte
Savage
Worthy
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Expedition
Sanctuary
Diatribe
Skirmish
Fracas
Diatribe
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.
Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Larceny
Lechery
Domicile
Sewage
Quirk
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Dryness
Timber
Harangue
Fertility
Invective
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Skill
Passion
Horror
Navigation
Melancholy
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Helper
Mediator
Mentor
Superior
Assistant
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #88 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Surgeon
Professor
Charlatan
Quack
Monarch
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.
Example Question #89 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Magician
Physician
Surrogate
Mountebank
Producer
Producer
An "impresario" is a person who produced or managed theatrical performances. This is not the same thing as a "magician" or a mountebank (trickster). A "physician" is a doctor, and a "surrogate" is a stand-in, a substitute.
Example Question #90 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Gourmand
Fugitive
Philanderer
Ignoramus
Assistant
Assistant
An "amanuensis" is an "assistant," specifically one for musical or artistic endeavors. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, while a "philanderer" is an adulterer or lothario. A "gourmand" is a glutton, someone who eats too much. An "ignoramus" is another word for an ignorant person or a dunce.
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