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Example Questions
Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBASSADOR
Bigot
Escapee
Tyro
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RASCAL
Demagogue
Scamp
Ignoramus
Pedagogue
Orator
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSIDENT
Donor
Admiral
Guard
Dissenter
Gourmand
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMAGOGUE
Emissary
Firebrand
Botanist
Zoologist
Pacifist
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUMPKIN
Cantor
Corporal
Chaplain
Connoisseur
Rustic
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLUTTON
Gourmand
Scoundrel
Nomad
Scamp
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONNOISSEUR
Aficionado
Oenophile
Dullard
Ignoramus
Musician
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COURIER
Conformist
Exponent
Messenger
Malefactor
Acolyte
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPONENT
Supporter
Belligerent
Surgeon
Imitator
Detractor
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENTATE
Sovereign
Guardian
Plebeian
Scholar
Hermaphrodite
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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