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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
Feathers
Skin
Fur
Scales
Hair
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
ardor
Trickery
Hermit
Deluge
Elegy
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 #251 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Jurisprudence
Paragon
Approbation
Grove
Ordure
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 #252 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Preamble
Pinnacle
Conclusion
Clumsiness
Prologue
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 #253 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Headdress
Sarcophagus
Leadership
Turbulence
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 #254 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Plaudits
Paucity
Weaponry
Calamity
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 #255 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Poverty
Harangue
Tirade
Flood
Injury
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 #256 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Preamble
Itinerary
Aridity
Elegy
Introduction
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 #257 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Boat
Copse
Euphony
Fortress
Anxiety
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 #258 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Adroitness
Surplus
Chicanery
Larceny
Lassitude
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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