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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Robber
Lyricist
Minstrel
Performer
Elder
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Truant
Thespian
Vagabond
Philanderer
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Angel
Clerk
Virago
Imbecile
Mountebank
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Mendicant
Philanderer
Protagonist
Arch-rival
Marauder
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Oligarch
Interloper
Banshee
Sycophant
Populace
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Mountebank
Dowager
Oracle
Actor
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Crony
Mistress
Artisan
Pugilist
Demagogue
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 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Grump
Tinker
Novice
Smith
Neophyte
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 #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
rod
bottle
tunnel
mansion
gateway
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Blob
Sound effect
Resentment
Miracle
Joke
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
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