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Example Question #291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Skin
Hair
Feathers
Scales
Fur
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
Trickery
ardor
Elegy
Deluge
Hermit
Trickery
"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.
Example Question #293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Grove
Paragon
Approbation
Ordure
Jurisprudence
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Pinnacle
Prologue
Preamble
Clumsiness
Conclusion
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Leadership
Tomb
Sarcophagus
Headdress
Turbulence
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #296 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Brawl
Calamity
Paucity
Weaponry
Plaudits
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Tirade
Injury
Flood
Harangue
Poverty
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Introduction
Aridity
Elegy
Itinerary
Preamble
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #299 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Fortress
Copse
Euphony
Anxiety
Boat
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #300 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Adroitness
Chicanery
Surplus
Lassitude
Larceny
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
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