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Example Question #192 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Asylum
Schoolhouse
Campground
Abode
Aviary
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 #193 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELEE
Meal
Document
Skirmish
Roadway
Treaty
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 #241 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Creature
Retort
Home
Monster
Portrait
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 #242 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Disturbance
Timber
Victory
Labyrinth
Voyage
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 #243 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Domicile
Abode
Duplicity
Scandal
Skirmish
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 #201 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Asylum
Iniquity
Lumber
Paucity
Ecstasy
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 #202 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Dissent
Acumen
Building
Clarity
Redundancy
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 #203 : 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 #204 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Expedition
Fracas
Omen
Abode
Bigotry
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 #205 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Notoriety
Laceration
Adroitness
Scar
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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