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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Performer
Elder
Lyricist
Minstrel
Robber
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Thespian
Vagabond
Wit
Truant
Philanderer
Wit
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.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Imbecile
Virago
Clerk
Angel
Mountebank
Angel
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.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Arch-rival
Protagonist
Philanderer
Mendicant
Marauder
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Banshee
Oligarch
Sycophant
Populace
Interloper
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Actor
Hooligan
Dowager
Oracle
Mountebank
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Demagogue
Pugilist
Crony
Artisan
Mistress
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Tinker
Neophyte
Smith
Grump
Novice
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
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