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Example Question #95 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRADE
Turnpike
Manuscript
Occupation
Entourage
Wrath
Occupation
When used as a verb "trade" means to exchange, to give something and get something else in return. However, in this sense it is being used as a noun, in which case "trade" means job, career, occupation. Additionally, "wrath" is anger and vengeance; a "turnpike" is a highway; an "entourage" is a group of people who follow around and care for an individual person; a "manuscript" is a written document.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PASTIME
Prophecy
Treaty
Hobby
Deity
Memento
Hobby
The noun "pastime" means hobby, recreational activity, something done for the purposes of fun and leisure. Additionally, a "memento" is a souvenir, an object that reminds one of an experience; a "deity" is a God; a "prophecy" is a prediction made about the future; a "treaty" is an agreement of peace terms between two or more conflicting parties.
Example Question #71 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLICA
Carving
Glitch
Grove
Nightmare
Copy
Copy
The noun "replica" means an exact copy of something that already exists, a reproduction, a duplicate model. Additionally, a "carving" is a marking made on something by cutting into the surface of it; a "glitch" is an error in a piece of machinery, a malfunction; a "grove" is a secluded collection of trees.
Example Question #77 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNPIKE
Highway
Marina
Sovereign
Hub
Senator
Highway
The noun "turnpike" means highway, a large road. Additionally, a "marina" is a harbor, a dockyard, a place where ships are docked; a "hub" is a center of activity within a region; a "senator" is a representative, a politician who makes legislative decisions in the Senate; a "sovereign" is a monarch, a ruler, a king or queen.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRANSACTION
Etching
Miser
Advocate
Helper
Deal
Deal
The noun "transaction" means business deal, an arrangement, an agreement to buy and sell something. Additionally, a "miser" is someone who is not generous with money; an "advocate" is a proponent, a supporter of an idea or an individual; an "etching" is a marking on something, a drawing.
Example Question #82 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SNAG
Obstacle
Speech
Complaint
Ballad
Invitation
Obstacle
The noun "snag" means an obstacle, a small hindrance, something that comes up that gets in the way of something being finished. "Snag" can also be used as a verb in which case "to snag" means to get caught on something. Additionally, a "ballad" is a type of poem or song.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THICKET
Lessons
Cities
Vagabonds
Vehicles
Bushes
Bushes
The noun "thicket" means a thick concentration of bushes or, less often, trees. Additionally, a "vagabond" is a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home or job.
Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STATUTE
Law
Genre
Art
Treatise
Offer
Law
The noun "statute" refers to a written law in society. Additionally, "genre" means category; a "treatise" is a written exploration of an idea.
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Joint
Jut
Wrench
Crack
Lodging
Crack
The noun "fissure" means crack, split, crevice, a long and narrow opening in the ground or some other large object. Additionally, a "wrench" is a tool used to tighten and loosen bolts; a "lodging" is a place where someone lives or where someone stays temporarily (like a hotel); a "joint" is something that joins two things together; to "jut" is to stick out from something (for example a ledge or a jagged piece of rock might "jut out").
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BASTION
Portcullis
Stronghold
Carcass
Brook
Prison
Stronghold
"Bastion" means a "stronghold," a fortress or a secure place.
"Carcass" means a corpse, a dead body.
"Prison" is a place where criminals are confined, a jail.
"Brook" is a stream or a small river.
"Portcullis" is a gate or a wall that is movable, and which is typically found at the entrance to a fortress.
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