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Example Question #173 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Performer
Elder
Robber
Minstrel
Lyricist
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #174 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Vagabond
Thespian
Truant
Philanderer
Wit
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #175 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Clerk
Angel
Imbecile
Mountebank
Virago
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #176 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Mendicant
Protagonist
Philanderer
Arch-rival
Marauder
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #177 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Oligarch
Banshee
Sycophant
Populace
Interloper
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #178 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Hooligan
Actor
Oracle
Mountebank
Dowager
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #179 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Mistress
Pugilist
Demagogue
Artisan
Crony
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #180 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Smith
Novice
Tinker
Neophyte
Grump
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
tunnel
rod
mansion
bottle
gateway
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Blob
Resentment
Joke
Sound effect
Miracle
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
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