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Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Agency
Tact
Table
Calligraphy
Tape
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Notoriety
Fame
Greed
Power
Loot
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
City
Ruler
Town
Fortress
Land
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Patience
Rhythm
Messenger
Treasury
Marriage
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Reptile
Suspension
Standard
Instrument
Bruise
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Illustration
Vermin
Dialogue
Wave
Resolution
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Vogue
Accomplishment
Sorrow
Crack
Grandeur
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Pessimism
Audacity
Speech
Apparel
Fire
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Shed
Performance
Allegory
Occupation
Campaign
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #188 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Stage
Goblin
Nourishment
Antonym
Village
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
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