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Example Question #131 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Robber
Lyricist
Elder
Minstrel
Performer
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Vagabond
Philanderer
Thespian
Truant
Wit
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Imbecile
Mountebank
Clerk
Angel
Virago
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #134 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Protagonist
Marauder
Arch-rival
Mendicant
Philanderer
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #135 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Populace
Sycophant
Oligarch
Interloper
Banshee
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #136 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Mountebank
Actor
Oracle
Dowager
Hooligan
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #137 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Artisan
Pugilist
Demagogue
Crony
Mistress
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #138 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Tinker
Neophyte
Smith
Novice
Grump
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
rod
mansion
bottle
gateway
tunnel
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Blob
Sound effect
Miracle
Resentment
Joke
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
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