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Example Question #201 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Creature
Retort
Portrait
Monster
Home
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #202 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Voyage
Victory
Timber
Labyrinth
Disturbance
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #203 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Scandal
Domicile
Skirmish
Duplicity
Abode
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #204 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Lumber
Paucity
Iniquity
Asylum
Ecstasy
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #205 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Building
Redundancy
Acumen
Dissent
Clarity
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #206 : Identifying Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Voyage
Brawl
Ambivalence
Hegemony
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #207 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Omen
Bigotry
Abode
Expedition
Fracas
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #208 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Scar
Notoriety
Temerity
Adroitness
Laceration
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #209 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Scar
Ship
Sarcophagus
Storm
Edifice
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #210 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Tune
Harbinger
Secrecy
Escape
Omen
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
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