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Example Question #319 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Copse
Pandemonium
Pandemic
Conflict
Alacrity
Conflict
"Strife" is "conflict," disagreement. It can occur on an interpersonal level or a regional or national level. "Pandemonium" means chaos, and a "pandemic" is a global epidemic. "Alacrity" is liveliness. A "copse" is a thicket or grove.
Example Question #320 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABERDASHERY
Hat shop
Stables
Food shop
Clothing shop
Vestment
Clothing shop
A "haberdashery" sells fine gentlemen's clothing. A "millinery" sells hats, and any number of specialized establishments can sell particular kinds of foods. In certain contexts, a "livery" is another word for stables. A "vestment" is a garment itself, not a shop that sells garments.
Example Question #321 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Harbinger
Cliff
Indictment
Diatribe
Portent
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #322 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Flattery
Burial
Humility
Harbinger
Malady
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #323 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Era
Tender
Records
Progeny
Nemesis
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #324 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Epilogue
Balance
Rarity
Pestilence
Dinghy
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #325 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Retreat
Poverty
Aridity
Response
Thrill
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #326 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Meal
Gap
Burrow
Intermission
Defense
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #327 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Opus
Wall
Masonry
Ode
Branch
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #328 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Suspicion
Danger
Protection
Counterattack
Squall
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
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