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Example Question #243 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Home
Portrait
Monster
Retort
Creature
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #244 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Labyrinth
Timber
Voyage
Victory
Disturbance
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #245 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Abode
Domicile
Duplicity
Skirmish
Scandal
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #246 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Paucity
Asylum
Lumber
Ecstasy
Iniquity
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #247 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Building
Dissent
Acumen
Redundancy
Clarity
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #248 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Ambivalence
Equivocation
Brawl
Hegemony
Voyage
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #249 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Fracas
Omen
Abode
Bigotry
Expedition
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #250 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Temerity
Scar
Adroitness
Notoriety
Laceration
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #251 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Edifice
Sarcophagus
Storm
Scar
Ship
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #252 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Escape
Secrecy
Harbinger
Tune
Omen
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
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