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Example Question #121 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Emissary
Tyro
Predecessor
Forerunner
Ruffian
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #122 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Augur
Mendicant
Intruder
Clairvoyant
Liar
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
Example Question #173 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Performer
Elder
Robber
Minstrel
Lyricist
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #131 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Wit
Truant
Philanderer
Vagabond
Thespian
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #175 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Clerk
Angel
Imbecile
Mountebank
Virago
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #176 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Mendicant
Protagonist
Philanderer
Arch-rival
Marauder
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #132 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Sycophant
Interloper
Banshee
Oligarch
Populace
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Actor
Dowager
Mountebank
Hooligan
Oracle
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Pugilist
Mistress
Artisan
Demagogue
Crony
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #180 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Smith
Novice
Tinker
Neophyte
Grump
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
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