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Example Question #131 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Performer
Elder
Minstrel
Robber
Lyricist
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Truant
Thespian
Vagabond
Philanderer
Wit
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Clerk
Imbecile
Virago
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Marauder
Philanderer
Arch-rival
Mendicant
Protagonist
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Interloper
Populace
Banshee
Sycophant
Oligarch
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Hooligan
Oracle
Mountebank
Dowager
Actor
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Crony
Mistress
Artisan
Pugilist
Demagogue
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Novice
Grump
Tinker
Smith
Neophyte
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.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
mansion
tunnel
rod
gateway
bottle
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Sound effect
Miracle
Blob
Joke
Resentment
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
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