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Example Question #249 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Scales
Hair
Skin
Fur
Feathers
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #250 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
Elegy
ardor
Trickery
Hermit
Deluge
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 #291 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Paragon
Approbation
Grove
Ordure
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 #292 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Prologue
Clumsiness
Pinnacle
Conclusion
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 #293 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Leadership
Sarcophagus
Tomb
Turbulence
Headdress
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 #294 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Paucity
Brawl
Weaponry
Plaudits
Calamity
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 #295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Injury
Tirade
Poverty
Flood
Harangue
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 #296 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Introduction
Itinerary
Preamble
Aridity
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 #297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Euphony
Boat
Fortress
Anxiety
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 #298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Larceny
Surplus
Adroitness
Lassitude
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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