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Example Question #319 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Conflict
Pandemonium
Copse
Pandemic
Alacrity
Conflict
"Strife" is "conflict," disagreement. It can occur on an interpersonal level or a regional or national level. "Pandemonium" means chaos, and a "pandemic" is a global epidemic. "Alacrity" is liveliness. A "copse" is a thicket or grove.
Example Question #320 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABERDASHERY
Food shop
Vestment
Clothing shop
Hat shop
Stables
Clothing shop
A "haberdashery" sells fine gentlemen's clothing. A "millinery" sells hats, and any number of specialized establishments can sell particular kinds of foods. In certain contexts, a "livery" is another word for stables. A "vestment" is a garment itself, not a shop that sells garments.
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Harbinger
Portent
Diatribe
Cliff
Indictment
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Flattery
Malady
Burial
Harbinger
Humility
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Progeny
Tender
Nemesis
Records
Era
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #1121 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Balance
Rarity
Dinghy
Pestilence
Epilogue
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #1122 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Aridity
Poverty
Thrill
Retreat
Response
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #1123 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Defense
Meal
Burrow
Intermission
Gap
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #1124 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Ode
Wall
Opus
Branch
Masonry
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #1125 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Suspicion
Danger
Protection
Counterattack
Squall
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
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