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Example Question #81 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Pariah
Vagabond
Connoisseur
Rascal
Aficionado
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #82 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Acolyte
Savage
Aviator
Sleuth
Worthy
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #83 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Expedition
Sanctuary
Skirmish
Fracas
Diatribe
Diatribe
A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.
Example Question #84 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Lechery
Domicile
Quirk
Larceny
Sewage
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #85 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Harangue
Fertility
Invective
Dryness
Timber
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #86 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Horror
Melancholy
Navigation
Skill
Passion
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #87 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Helper
Mentor
Mediator
Superior
Assistant
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #88 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Surgeon
Charlatan
Monarch
Quack
Professor
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.
Example Question #89 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Mountebank
Surrogate
Magician
Producer
Physician
Producer
An "impresario" is a person who produced or managed theatrical performances. This is not the same thing as a "magician" or a mountebank (trickster). A "physician" is a doctor, and a "surrogate" is a stand-in, a substitute.
Example Question #90 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Assistant
Fugitive
Ignoramus
Gourmand
Philanderer
Assistant
An "amanuensis" is an "assistant," specifically one for musical or artistic endeavors. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, while a "philanderer" is an adulterer or lothario. A "gourmand" is a glutton, someone who eats too much. An "ignoramus" is another word for an ignorant person or a dunce.
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