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Example Question #179 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Tact
Agency
Calligraphy
Tape
Table
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #180 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Loot
Fame
Notoriety
Greed
Power
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
Land
Town
Fortress
City
Ruler
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Treasury
Patience
Messenger
Marriage
Rhythm
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #183 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Reptile
Bruise
Suspension
Instrument
Standard
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #184 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Dialogue
Vermin
Illustration
Wave
Resolution
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #185 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Sorrow
Grandeur
Vogue
Crack
Accomplishment
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #186 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Speech
Apparel
Audacity
Pessimism
Fire
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #187 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Occupation
Performance
Shed
Allegory
Campaign
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #188 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Antonym
Stage
Village
Goblin
Nourishment
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
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