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Example Question #195 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Campground
Aviary
Schoolhouse
Asylum
Abode
Asylum
A "refuge" is a sanctuary or asylum, a safe place to stay. An "abode" is a home (for people), while an "aviary" is a structure that houses birds. A "schoolhouse" is a building in which people (usually children) are educated. While "refugees" are often seen at campsites, a "campground" is not necessarily a "refuge."
Example Question #196 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELEE
Treaty
Document
Roadway
Meal
Skirmish
Skirmish
A "melee" is a brawl or a physical fight. A "treaty," on the other hand, is a peace agreement. A "meal" is something eaten (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), and a "document" is a piece of paper on which there is writing or text. A "roadway" is a street or path.
Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Home
Creature
Retort
Portrait
Monster
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Disturbance
Victory
Voyage
Timber
Labyrinth
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Skirmish
Domicile
Scandal
Duplicity
Abode
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #204 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Lumber
Paucity
Iniquity
Ecstasy
Asylum
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Redundancy
Building
Acumen
Clarity
Dissent
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #206 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Voyage
Equivocation
Ambivalence
Hegemony
Brawl
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #207 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Omen
Bigotry
Abode
Fracas
Expedition
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #208 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Scar
Notoriety
Adroitness
Laceration
Temerity
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
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