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Example Question #301 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROOKERY
Housing
War
Game piece
Vestment
Eccentric
Housing
A "rookery" is either a place where a large number of birds roosts or a dense collection of housing in an urban area. Don't confuse this with a "rook," which is a game piece in chess. A "vestment" is a garment, and a "ward" is a war is a prolonged military struggle. An "eccentric" is a zany, idiosyncratic person.
Example Question #302 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUCTATION
Harbinger
Pestilence
Explosion
Belch
Magma
Belch
"Eructation" is a fancy word for "belch" or burp. Don't confuse this with an "eruption," or volcanic explosion of magma. A "pestilence" is a disease or plague. A "harbinger" is an omen or warning sign.
Example Question #303 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPUS
Epitaph
Composition
Preamble
Ordeal
Alacrity
Composition
An "opus" is a master work or composition, often in music or literature. This is different from a "preamble," which is an introduction. Another word for "ordeal" is travail. "Alacrity" is liveliness and eagerness. An "epitaph" is an elegy, often a brief one inscribed on a tombstone or monument.
Example Question #304 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Folly
Dictionary
Levity
Profanity
Itinerary
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #305 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Coppice
Peacekeeper
Yowl
Pandemonium
Chanson
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #306 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Harangue
Repast
Nativity
Heritage
Garment
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #307 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Nutrition
Fervor
Swiftness
Ardor
Severity
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #308 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Lexicon
Break
Effluvium
Unguent
Folly
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #309 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Demeanor
Portent
Hazard
Idiosyncrasy
Drill
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #310 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Rant
Bastion
Firmament
Armament
Elucidation
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
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