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Example Question #171 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Tyro
Forerunner
Predecessor
Emissary
Ruffian
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Intruder
Mendicant
Liar
Augur
Clairvoyant
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
Example Question #131 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Lyricist
Minstrel
Elder
Performer
Robber
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
Vagabond
Wit
Philanderer
Truant
Thespian
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
Virago
Angel
Imbecile
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
Philanderer
Mendicant
Protagonist
Marauder
Arch-rival
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
Oligarch
Populace
Sycophant
Banshee
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
Mountebank
Oracle
Dowager
Hooligan
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
Pugilist
Demagogue
Artisan
Crony
Mistress
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 #171 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Smith
Neophyte
Tinker
Grump
Novice
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.
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