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Example Question #251 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Jurisprudence
Approbation
Grove
Ordure
Paragon
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #252 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Clumsiness
Prologue
Conclusion
Pinnacle
Preamble
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #253 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Tomb
Leadership
Headdress
Turbulence
Sarcophagus
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #254 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Plaudits
Calamity
Weaponry
Paucity
Brawl
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #255 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Injury
Harangue
Poverty
Tirade
Flood
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #256 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Introduction
Itinerary
Preamble
Elegy
Aridity
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #257 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Boat
Fortress
Copse
Euphony
Anxiety
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #258 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Surplus
Lassitude
Chicanery
Larceny
Adroitness
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
Example Question #259 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULLDUGGERY
Trickery
Idiosyncrasy
Harbinger
Cicatrix
Laceration
Trickery
"Skullduggery" is a rare word for "trickery" or fraudulence. An "idiosyncrasy" is a strange trait or personal quirk. A "laceration" is a cut, and a "cicatrix" is a scar. A "harbinger" is an omen or a prophetic sign.
Example Question #260 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNGUENT
Limitation
Ointment
Grove
Copse
Threnody
Ointment
An "unguent" is an "ointment" or greasy salve. A "threnody" is a dirge or a lament, and a "limitation" is a restriction. A "copse" is a grove, a small clump of trees.
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