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Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROOKERY
Eccentric
War
Vestment
Game piece
Housing
Housing
A "rookery" is either a place where a large number of birds roosts or a dense collection of housing in an urban area. Don't confuse this with a "rook," which is a game piece in chess. A "vestment" is a garment, and a "ward" is a war is a prolonged military struggle. An "eccentric" is a zany, idiosyncratic person.
Example Question #301 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUCTATION
Harbinger
Magma
Pestilence
Belch
Explosion
Belch
"Eructation" is a fancy word for "belch" or burp. Don't confuse this with an "eruption," or volcanic explosion of magma. A "pestilence" is a disease or plague. A "harbinger" is an omen or warning sign.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPUS
Ordeal
Preamble
Composition
Epitaph
Alacrity
Composition
An "opus" is a master work or composition, often in music or literature. This is different from a "preamble," which is an introduction. Another word for "ordeal" is travail. "Alacrity" is liveliness and eagerness. An "epitaph" is an elegy, often a brief one inscribed on a tombstone or monument.
Example Question #303 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Profanity
Dictionary
Levity
Folly
Itinerary
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #304 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Chanson
Coppice
Peacekeeper
Yowl
Pandemonium
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #305 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Heritage
Garment
Repast
Nativity
Harangue
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #306 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Nutrition
Swiftness
Fervor
Severity
Ardor
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #307 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Break
Folly
Effluvium
Unguent
Lexicon
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #308 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Demeanor
Hazard
Portent
Idiosyncrasy
Drill
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #309 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Rant
Firmament
Bastion
Elucidation
Armament
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
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