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Example Question #343 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROOKERY
Housing
Eccentric
War
Game piece
Vestment
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 #344 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUCTATION
Explosion
Harbinger
Belch
Pestilence
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 #345 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPUS
Alacrity
Preamble
Epitaph
Ordeal
Composition
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 #346 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Folly
Profanity
Itinerary
Dictionary
Levity
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 #347 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Coppice
Peacekeeper
Yowl
Chanson
Pandemonium
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 #348 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Repast
Garment
Nativity
Heritage
Harangue
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 #349 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Severity
Ardor
Swiftness
Fervor
Nutrition
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 #350 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Effluvium
Folly
Unguent
Break
Lexicon
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 #351 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Portent
Demeanor
Drill
Idiosyncrasy
Hazard
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 #352 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Firmament
Bastion
Elucidation
Rant
Armament
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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