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Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Diatribe
Indictment
Cliff
Portent
Harbinger
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Malady
Burial
Harbinger
Humility
Flattery
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #323 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Era
Nemesis
Progeny
Tender
Records
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #324 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Balance
Dinghy
Rarity
Pestilence
Epilogue
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #325 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Retreat
Aridity
Thrill
Response
Poverty
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #326 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Gap
Burrow
Intermission
Meal
Defense
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #327 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Masonry
Wall
Opus
Ode
Branch
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #328 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Danger
Suspicion
Protection
Squall
Counterattack
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
Example Question #329 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Statute
Frisson
Fabric
Folly
Reverberation
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #330 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Bullet
Torrent
Lexicon
Sojourn
Equipoise
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
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