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Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CUR
Amanuensis
Seasoned traveler
Unsophisticated rustic
Loathsome person
Uncultured youth
Loathsome person
A "cur" is a loathsome or contemptible person (usually used to describe a man). A "vagabond" may be a seasoned traveler, and an "uncultured youth" may be a boor or a philistine. A "bumpkin" is a rustic, unsophisticated person. "Amanuensis" is another word for assistant, particularly to someone in the arts.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGUR
Interloper
Emissary
Fortuneteller
Ambassador
Tourist
Fortuneteller
An "augur" is a "fortuneteller," someone who interprets omens to predict the future. "Emissary" is a synonym for "ambassador," and "interloper"means intruder, trespasser, or simply a person who encroaches where he/she is not wanted. A "tourist" is someone who travels to a foreign location for enjoyment.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARRIDAN
Pedagogue
Clergyman
Shrew
Pedant
Aficionado
Shrew
"Harridan" and "shrew" are synonyms for a bad-tempered or belligerent woman: a nag. An "aficionado" is an expert fan of something, a connoisseur. A "pedagogue" is a teacher, while a "pedant" is someone who is a stickler for unimportant details. A "clergyman" is a religious official.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALDERPERSON
Councilperson
Spectator
Dullard
Scholar
Specter
Councilperson
An "alderperson" (alderman or alderwoman) is an elected official who serves on a council, usually a small municipal one. A "dullard" is a dunce or ignoramus, and a "scholar" is someone who studies academic pursuits. A "specter" is a ghost or phantom. This is not to be confused with a "spectator," a watcher (particularly of sporting events).
Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINSTREL
Musician
Lecturer
Rebel
Fugitive
Gourmand
Musician
A "minstrel" is a "musician," usually a wandering one. A "lecturer" is a speaker, often an academic one. A "rebel" is a revolutionary, a dissident. "Fugitive" is a synonym for "outlaw," and "gourmand" is a synonym either for an "over-eater" or someone who is a connoisseur of good food.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Nouns
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ORACLE
Scoundrel
Speechmaker
Dignitary
Envoy
Prophet
Prophet
An "oracle" is someone who interprets omens and speaks truths about the future. Don't confuse this with "orator," or speechmaker. A "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue. A "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "envoy" is an ambassador.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMINISTRATOR
Priest
Surrogate
Mountebank
Fugitive
Trustee
Trustee
Another word for an "administrator" is trustee, a member of an administrative board. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheater. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, and a "surrogate" is a substitute. A "priest" is a Christian religious leader.
Example Question #128 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRAGO
Traveler
Humorous man
Attractive person
Bad-tempered woman
Petulant child
Bad-tempered woman
A "virago" is a "bad-tempered woman," harpy, or shrew. A "clown" may be a humorous person, and a "petulant" child is one who is cranky or irritable. Someone "attractive" may be described as "winsome."
Example Question #129 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Emissary
Forerunner
Predecessor
Tyro
Ruffian
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #130 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Liar
Augur
Mendicant
Intruder
Clairvoyant
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
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