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Example Questions
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Priest
Coach
Principal
Student
Teacher
Minister
Minister
"Priest" is a religious minister.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NATIVE
Foreign
Hilarious
Local
Alien
Painful
Local
A "native" is someone who was born and raised and lives in a place. So, the correct answer is "local," as "local," when used as a noun, means someone who lives in a place, as opposed to someone visiting that place. "Native" is an antonym, or opposite, of "foreigner" or "alien." To help you, "hilarious" means very funny, and something that is "painful" really hurts.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRIMINAL
Conniving
Dancer
Musical
Culprit
Intelligent
Culprit
When used as a noun, the word "criminal" is defined as a person who has committed a crime. Even though criminals may be "intelligent" (smart) or "conniving" (sly and clever), they are always considered "culprits" (the people responsible for a crime). Thus, "culprit" is the best answer choice!
Example Question #101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELATIVES
Coworkers
Friends
Family
Classmates
Teachers
Family
"Relatives" are members of your family.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCREANT
Delinquent
Actor
Protagonist
Hero
Director
Delinquent
A miscreant is a delinquent or a hoodlum, so "delinquent" is the correct answer.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRAITOR
Follower
Leader
Lawyer
Betrayer
Enabler
Betrayer
A "traitor" is defined as a person who betrays a friend or their country, so "betrayer" is the best answer choice. Traitors may be leaders or followers depending on the situation, but they always betray someone's trust.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOVICE
Average
Expert
Beginner
Intermediate
Mediocre
Beginner
A "novice" is a beginner or someone who does not have much experience with or in doing something. So, "beginner" is the correct answer. A "novice" is the opposite of an "expert," which means someone who is very good at doing a certain activity. "Intermediate" means of medium difficulty, and "mediocre" means average in a negative way.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTAGONIST
Character
Villain
Soldier
Hero
King
Villain
"Antagonist" is a noun that means "a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary," or "the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a story." Since we know that antagonists oppose heroes, we know that "hero" can't be the correct answer. While an antagonist is a character, "villain" is the best answer choice because its meaning - "a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot of a story" is closer to that of "antagonist" than the meaning of "character" is. So, "villain" is the correct answer.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFANT
Baby
Father
Teenager
Adolescent
Mother
Baby
An “infant” is a baby. To provide further help, an “adolescent” is another word used to describe a teenager.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DENIZEN
Villain
Resident
Poet
Mentor
Enemy
Resident
A "denizen", is an inhabitant or "resident" of a specified place. While all of the answer choices refer to people, only "resident" is close in meaning to "denizen."
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