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Example Question #79 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROPONENT
Imitator
Belligerent
Surgeon
Supporter
Detractor
Supporter
The noun "proponent" is used to describe advocates, supporters of something. Additionally, a "surgeon" is a doctor who performs surgery; an "imitator" is someone who copies someone else; a "detractor" is someone who takes away from an argument, someone who publicly disagrees with something; a "belligerent" is a competitor, usually in a violent competition or conflict.
Example Question #80 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENTATE
Guardian
Sovereign
Hermaphrodite
Plebeian
Scholar
Sovereign
The noun "potentate" means ruler, monarch, or "sovereign." Additionally, a "guardian" is someone who protects and guards something; a "scholar" is an academic, someone who studies a particular subject for a living; a "hermaphrodite" is a human or an animal that has both male and female sexual organs; a "plebeian" is an antiquated and offensive term for the poorest people in society, it is drawn from Ancient Roman society.
Example Question #81 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Connoisseur
Pariah
Aficionado
Rascal
Vagabond
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #82 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Aviator
Worthy
Acolyte
Savage
Sleuth
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #83 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Diatribe
Expedition
Sanctuary
Fracas
Skirmish
Diatribe
A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.
Example Question #84 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Quirk
Sewage
Larceny
Domicile
Lechery
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #85 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Invective
Timber
Dryness
Harangue
Fertility
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #86 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Passion
Skill
Horror
Melancholy
Navigation
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #87 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Superior
Mentor
Mediator
Helper
Assistant
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #88 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Charlatan
Monarch
Quack
Professor
Surgeon
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.