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Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GUARDIAN
Attacker
Student
Daughter
Protector
Teacher
Protector
A "guardian" is another name for someone who looks after someone else or a protector. To help you, a "student" is someone who goes to school.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPTIVE
Captain
Student
Fascination
Prisoner
Warden
Prisoner
A “captive” is someone held somewhere against their will under the control of another person or other people, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "captive" is "prisoner." A “student” is someone who attends school, and a "warden" is someone who is in charge of something, like a "prison warden" or a "park warden." Also, while something "captivating" is fascinating, it doesn't mean that "fascination" and "captive" are synonyms; they are not.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MONARCH
Lord
President
Knight
Representative
Queen
Queen
A “monarch” is a king or queen, so "queen" is the correct answer. A “representative” is someone chosen in a democracy to carry out the wishes of the people.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOVICE
Expert
Beginner
Respondent
Representative
Librarian
Beginner
"Novice" derives from the Latin "novus," which means new, so it makes sense that a "novice" is someone who is new at something, or a "beginner." As for the other answer choices, an “expert” is someone who knows a lot about something and has a lot of experience; a “respondent” is someone who responds to or answers something; and a “representative” is someone who is chosen by the people who carry out their wishes, and a "librarian" is a person who works at and helps run a library.
Example Question #20 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEER
Boss
Student
Rival
Fellow
Mentor
Fellow
A “peer” is a classmate, someone in your social group. "Fellow," when used as a noun, can mean someone doing the same thing as you are, so it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "peer."
Example Question #61 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SPECTATOR
Illustrator
Witness
Salesperson
Victor
Doctor
Witness
"Spectator" is derived from the same Latin roots as "spectacles" (glasses), "spectacle" (something that visually attracts a lot of attention), and "inspection" (an event where an authority figure looks over someone and that person's work). All of these words have something in common: seeing. So, it shouldn't be surprising that "spectator" also has to do with seeing. More specifically, a "spectator" is someone watching something, or a "witness." As for the other answer choices, a “victor” is someone who has won some competition; a “salesperson” is someone who sells something; an “illustrator” is someone who draws pictures to go with written articles or books; and a "doctor" is a medical professional who diagnoses illnesses and injuries to help people recover from them.
Example Question #62 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NARRATOR
Reporter
Chef
Storyteller
Reader
Character
Storyteller
A “narrator” is a "storyteller." As for the other answer choices, a “witness” is someone who has seen an event, as to “witness” means to see. A "reporter" is someone who researches and writes news stories. While the narrator might be a character in a story if the story is told in first-person perspective (the "I" perspective), a "narrator" is not necessarily a "character," and the words have distinct meanings.
Example Question #63 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRAITOR
Vehicle
Businessperson
Ally
Employee
Backstabber
Backstabber
A "traitor" is a person who betrays the trust of another person or organization. A spy who promises to work for one country but secretly sells its secrets to a rival nation could be called a traitor. "Backstabber," similarly, refers to a person who betrayed another. An "ally" is a friend, an "employee" is someone who works for someone else, and a "vehicle" is a moving machine, like a car.
Example Question #64 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BENEFACTOR
Supporter
Narrator
Protagonist
Antagonist
Detractor
Supporter
A “benefactor” is someone who supports a cause and contributes money to it. To provide further help, a “detractor” criticizes or takes away from a cause; a “narrator” is a storyteller; the “protagonist” is the hero of a story and the “antagonist” is the villain of the story.
Example Question #65 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RASCAL
Delegate
Scoundrel
Genius
Governor
Professor
Scoundrel
A "rascal" is a troublemaker, a scoundrel. To provide further help, a "genius" is someone who is very clever; a "governor" is a political figure elected to govern a state; a "delegate" is someone chosen to represent the interests of a group of people.
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