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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Rascal
Connoisseur
Aficionado
Pariah
Vagabond
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Worthy
Acolyte
Savage
Sleuth
Aviator
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Sanctuary
Expedition
Skirmish
Diatribe
Fracas
Diatribe
A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.
Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Domicile
Sewage
Quirk
Larceny
Lechery
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Invective
Fertility
Dryness
Timber
Harangue
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Navigation
Skill
Passion
Melancholy
Horror
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Mediator
Assistant
Superior
Mentor
Helper
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #88 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Professor
Quack
Monarch
Charlatan
Surgeon
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.
Example Question #89 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Mountebank
Magician
Physician
Surrogate
Producer
Producer
An "impresario" is a person who produced or managed theatrical performances. This is not the same thing as a "magician" or a mountebank (trickster). A "physician" is a doctor, and a "surrogate" is a stand-in, a substitute.
Example Question #90 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Assistant
Fugitive
Ignoramus
Gourmand
Philanderer
Assistant
An "amanuensis" is an "assistant," specifically one for musical or artistic endeavors. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, while a "philanderer" is an adulterer or lothario. A "gourmand" is a glutton, someone who eats too much. An "ignoramus" is another word for an ignorant person or a dunce.
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