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Example Question #321 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Indictment
Diatribe
Harbinger
Cliff
Portent
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #322 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Harbinger
Humility
Flattery
Burial
Malady
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #323 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Nemesis
Records
Tender
Progeny
Era
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #324 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Epilogue
Pestilence
Dinghy
Rarity
Balance
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #325 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Response
Retreat
Aridity
Poverty
Thrill
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #326 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Gap
Meal
Burrow
Defense
Intermission
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #327 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Opus
Masonry
Branch
Ode
Wall
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #328 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Counterattack
Suspicion
Protection
Squall
Danger
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
Example Question #329 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Folly
Fabric
Frisson
Reverberation
Statute
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #330 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Lexicon
Sojourn
Torrent
Bullet
Equipoise
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
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