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Example Questions
Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILETTANTE
Sorcerer
Dabbler
Benefactor
Imbecile
Dullard
Dabbler
A "dilettante" is someone who dabbles in a particular art or science: an amateur and nonspecialist. An "imbecile" is a dunce or a dullard. A "benefactor" is someone who donates money, and a "sorcerer" is a wizard or magical person.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARLATAN
Quack
Renegade
Hiatus
Fiasco
Shard
Quack
A "charlatan" is a person who pretends to be an expert but is in fact not qualified, a sham and a phony. This is very similar in meaning to "quack," so this is the correct answer. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break (usually from work); a "fiasco" is a farcical and disastrous situation; a "renegade" is a mutineer, someone who rebels against authority; a "shard" is a fragment, a piece of something.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADVOCATE
Consulate
Crucible
Asylum
Artifice
Proponent
Proponent
An "advocate" is someone who speaks out in support of something, a person who publicly offers support for a cause, a supporter, a "proponent." Additionally, an "asylum" is a place of sanctuary, typically for the mentally ill; an "artifice" is some clever device (often a literary device) designed to deceive or conceal the truth; a "crucible" is a particularly severe or challenging trial; a "consulate" is an embassy, a building where the representatives of one country can be found within another country.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACCOMPLICE
Lackey
Co-conspirator
Aviator
Libertine
Enigma
Co-conspirator
An "accomplice" is a "co-conspirator" or collaborator in a scheme. An "enigma" is a mystery. An "aviator" is a pilot, and a "libertine" is a philanderer or, more generally, a debauched person who does not abide by society's morals. A "lackey" is an underling or flunky, a servant.
Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SYLPH
Judge
Crook
Cantor
Sprite
Scallywag
Sprite
A "sylph" is a "sprite" or air spirit (such as Ariel in Shakespeare's play The Tempest). A "crook" is a criminal, a scallywag is a scoundrel. A "cantor" is a singer, particularly in a liturgical context. Another word for "judge" is "adjudicator."
Example Question #109 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRONY
Clergyman
Physician
Charlatan
Henchman
Mountebank
Henchman
A "crony" is an accomplice, friend in wrongdoing, or "henchman." A "mountebank" is a charlatan, fraud, or trickster. A "physician" is a medical doctor. A "clergyman" is a religious leader, usually in a Christian denomination.
Example Question #151 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PUGILIST
Fighter
Fugitive
Emissary
Aeronaut
Pacifist
Fighter
A "pugilist" is "a fighter," particularly a boxer. This is a near antonym for a pacifist, or peacemaker. An "emissary" is an ambassador or envoy. A "fugitive" is an outlaw or runaway. An "aeronaut" is another word for an air traveler.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNCOAT
Fashionista
Youngster
Traitor
Donor
Accomplice
Traitor
A "turncoat" is an old-fashioned word for a "traitor." It is not the same thing as a "fashionista," or person who is very concerned with being stylish. An "accomplice" is an accessory or co-conspirator. "Youngster" is slang for a young person, and a "donor" is a benefactor.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THAUMATURGE
Actor
Tailor
Wraith
Demiurge
Magician
Magician
A "thaumaturge" is a "magician" or miracle worker. This is different from a "demiurge," or a godlike creature who creates universes. A "wraith" is a ghoul or ghost. An "actor" is a performer in theater or film, and a "tailor" is someone who sews and alters clothes.
Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANSHEE
Princess
Merchant
Pedagogue
Mercenary
Ghoul
Ghoul
A "banshee" is "a ghoul," a ghost. A "mercenary" is a hired soldier, while a "merchant" is a businessperson or a seller of goods. A "pedagogue" is a teacher. A "princess" is the royal daughter of a king and queen.
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