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Example Question #291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Scales
Hair
Fur
Feathers
Skin
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
Deluge
Elegy
Trickery
ardor
Hermit
Trickery
"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.
Example Question #293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Ordure
Approbation
Grove
Paragon
Jurisprudence
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Pinnacle
Conclusion
Clumsiness
Prologue
Preamble
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Turbulence
Sarcophagus
Leadership
Headdress
Tomb
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #296 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Weaponry
Paucity
Calamity
Plaudits
Brawl
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Injury
Flood
Tirade
Harangue
Poverty
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Aridity
Itinerary
Introduction
Preamble
Elegy
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #299 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Fortress
Euphony
Anxiety
Boat
Copse
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #300 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Lassitude
Adroitness
Surplus
Larceny
Chicanery
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
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