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Example Question #261 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Apiary
Diction
Abode
Elocution
Fortress
Fortress
A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.
Example Question #262 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCHEON
Torrent
Meal
Crown
Club
Robe
Club
A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.
Example Question #263 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMITTAL
Currency
Institutionalization
Intuition
Weaponry
Jubilation
Institutionalization
When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.
Example Question #264 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VESTMENT
Leniency
Larceny
Caprice
Isle
Garment
Garment
"Vestment" is a synonym for "garment." An "isle" is an island, and a "caprice" is a whim or a passing fancy. "Larceny" is another word for "theft." "Leniency" is the act of being lenient, merciful, or tolerant.
Example Question #265 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLLY
Epidemic
Hue
Gratitude
Armory
Foolishness
Foolishness
"Folly" is lack of wisdom or outright foolishness. An "epidemic" is a widespread and dangerous disease. "Gratitude" is gratefulness or thankfulness. "Hue" is another word for color or tint.
Example Question #266 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCEPTER
Truncheon
Skeptic
Miter
Staff
Rope
Staff
A "scepter" is an ornate staff, particularly one carried by rulers in a ceremonial fashion. A "miter" is a tall headdress typically worn by bishops. Another word for "rope" is "cord," and another word for "truncheon" is club or baton. A "skeptic" is someone who doubts.
Example Question #267 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMIC
Ardor
Peace
Machinery
Fashion
Epidemic
Epidemic
A "pandemic" is an "epidemic" of enormous proportions. "Peace" is an antonym for "war," and "ardor" is a synonym for "passion." "Machinery" refers to the working components of a machine. "Fashion" is style, particular as is pertains to clothing.
Example Question #268 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATION
Coppice
Warfare
Brotherhood
Worship
Flood
Flood
An "inundation" is a "flood," deluge. Another word for "brotherhood" is fraternity, and another word for a "coppice" is a thicket or grove of small trees. "Worship" is the act of prayer and religious devotion. "Warfare" is the opposite of peace.
Example Question #269 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIRMAMENT
Gloaming
Ocean
Bloodshed
Sky
Garment
Sky
"Firmament" is a fancy word (often used by poets) for the sky. "Gloaming" is a similarly poetic word for twilight. An "ocean" is a large body of water separating continents, and a "garment" is an item of clothing. "Bloodshed" is a synonym for "violence."
Example Question #270 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOAMING
Elevation
Dusk
Humor
Aridity
Skullduggery
Dusk
"Gloaming" is a literary word for "dusk" or twilight. "Skullduggery" is treachery. "Elevation" can refer to a hill or a lifting. "Aridity" means dryness, and "humor" means funniness or amusement.
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