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Example Question #151 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNCOAT
Donor
Youngster
Accomplice
Traitor
Fashionista
Traitor
A "turncoat" is an old-fashioned word for a "traitor." It is not the same thing as a "fashionista," or person who is very concerned with being stylish. An "accomplice" is an accessory or co-conspirator. "Youngster" is slang for a young person, and a "donor" is a benefactor.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THAUMATURGE
Tailor
Demiurge
Magician
Actor
Wraith
Magician
A "thaumaturge" is a "magician" or miracle worker. This is different from a "demiurge," or a godlike creature who creates universes. A "wraith" is a ghoul or ghost. An "actor" is a performer in theater or film, and a "tailor" is someone who sews and alters clothes.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BANSHEE
Merchant
Pedagogue
Mercenary
Princess
Ghoul
Ghoul
A "banshee" is "a ghoul," a ghost. A "mercenary" is a hired soldier, while a "merchant" is a businessperson or a seller of goods. A "pedagogue" is a teacher. A "princess" is the royal daughter of a king and queen.
Example Question #155 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLER
Farmhand
Trickster
Philanthropist
Libertine
Philanderer
Trickster
A "swindler" is a "trickster" or a cheater. "Libertine" and "philanderer" are synonyms. A "philanthropist" is a generous person who gives often to charity. A "farmhand" is a worker who does chores on a farm.
Example Question #156 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Annoying nag
Benevolent fairy
Weary traveler
Flighty person
Fool
Flighty person
A "flibbertigibbet" is someone flighty, capricious, or frivolous. A "benevolent fairy" would be like the godmother in Cinderella. A "nag" is someone who pesters someone to do things. Another word for "traveler" is vagabond, and the antonym of "fool" is "sage."
Example Question #157 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMIURGE
God
Gourmand
Zealot
Brigand
Universe
God
A "demiurge" is a "god" or an all-powerful being, particularly one responsible for creating a world or universe. This is not to be confused with the "universe" itself, the object of a demiurge's creation. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a member of a criminal gang, often a robber or a ravager. A "gourmand" is a glutton.
Example Question #158 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DRAGOON
Stalemate
Soldier
Coin
Mythical creature
Monster
Soldier
A "dragoon" is a "soldier," particularly a cavalryman. Don't confuse this with a "dragon," a mythical creature or monster. Furthermore, don't confuse this with a "doubloon," a gold coin. A "stalemate" is the condition of being stalled or stuck.
Example Question #159 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDECESSOR
Oracle
Expert
Forerunner
Artisan
Neophyte
Forerunner
A "predecessor" is someone who comes before you: a "forerunner." An "expert" is the opposite of an amateur, and a "neophyte" is a beginner. An "oracle" is a prophet or soothsayer. An "artisan" is a craftsman or craftswoman.
Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHSAYER
Mendicant
Mountebank
Reverend
Augur
Curmudgeon
Augur
"Soothsayer," "augur," and "herald" are all synonyms for someone who predicts the future. While this ability was historically connected with religions, an augur is not a reverend. A "mountebank" is a fraud or a cheater, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, a grump.
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODLUM
Truant
Donor
Hooligan
Nonconformist
Maverick
Hooligan
"Hoodlum" is a synonym for "hooligan," thug, or vandal. A "truant" is a runaway. "Maverick" and "nonconformist" are synonyms for iconoclast. A "donor" is someone who donates money, a benefactor.
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