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Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CUR
Amanuensis
Loathsome person
Seasoned traveler
Unsophisticated rustic
Uncultured youth
Loathsome person
A "cur" is a loathsome or contemptible person (usually used to describe a man). A "vagabond" may be a seasoned traveler, and an "uncultured youth" may be a boor or a philistine. A "bumpkin" is a rustic, unsophisticated person. "Amanuensis" is another word for assistant, particularly to someone in the arts.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGUR
Fortuneteller
Emissary
Tourist
Interloper
Ambassador
Fortuneteller
An "augur" is a "fortuneteller," someone who interprets omens to predict the future. "Emissary" is a synonym for "ambassador," and "interloper"means intruder, trespasser, or simply a person who encroaches where he/she is not wanted. A "tourist" is someone who travels to a foreign location for enjoyment.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARRIDAN
Pedant
Aficionado
Pedagogue
Clergyman
Shrew
Shrew
"Harridan" and "shrew" are synonyms for a bad-tempered or belligerent woman: a nag. An "aficionado" is an expert fan of something, a connoisseur. A "pedagogue" is a teacher, while a "pedant" is someone who is a stickler for unimportant details. A "clergyman" is a religious official.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Nouns
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ALDERPERSON
Councilperson
Scholar
Dullard
Spectator
Specter
Councilperson
An "alderperson" (alderman or alderwoman) is an elected official who serves on a council, usually a small municipal one. A "dullard" is a dunce or ignoramus, and a "scholar" is someone who studies academic pursuits. A "specter" is a ghost or phantom. This is not to be confused with a "spectator," a watcher (particularly of sporting events).
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Nouns
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MINSTREL
Musician
Fugitive
Gourmand
Rebel
Lecturer
Musician
A "minstrel" is a "musician," usually a wandering one. A "lecturer" is a speaker, often an academic one. A "rebel" is a revolutionary, a dissident. "Fugitive" is a synonym for "outlaw," and "gourmand" is a synonym either for an "over-eater" or someone who is a connoisseur of good food.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Nouns
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ORACLE
Speechmaker
Prophet
Dignitary
Scoundrel
Envoy
Prophet
An "oracle" is someone who interprets omens and speaks truths about the future. Don't confuse this with "orator," or speechmaker. A "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue. A "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "envoy" is an ambassador.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMINISTRATOR
Fugitive
Mountebank
Priest
Surrogate
Trustee
Trustee
Another word for an "administrator" is trustee, a member of an administrative board. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheater. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, and a "surrogate" is a substitute. A "priest" is a Christian religious leader.
Example Question #128 : Synonyms: Nouns
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VIRAGO
Attractive person
Traveler
Humorous man
Bad-tempered woman
Petulant child
Bad-tempered woman
A "virago" is a "bad-tempered woman," harpy, or shrew. A "clown" may be a humorous person, and a "petulant" child is one who is cranky or irritable. Someone "attractive" may be described as "winsome."
Example Question #129 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Tyro
Ruffian
Emissary
Forerunner
Predecessor
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 #130 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Intruder
Augur
Liar
Clairvoyant
Mendicant
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."
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