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Example Question #321 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Diatribe
Portent
Indictment
Cliff
Harbinger
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #322 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Humility
Malady
Flattery
Burial
Harbinger
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #323 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Era
Records
Tender
Nemesis
Progeny
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #324 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Pestilence
Epilogue
Balance
Rarity
Dinghy
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #325 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Poverty
Thrill
Retreat
Response
Aridity
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #326 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Burrow
Defense
Meal
Gap
Intermission
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #327 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Branch
Masonry
Opus
Ode
Wall
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #328 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Danger
Counterattack
Protection
Suspicion
Squall
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
Example Question #329 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Fabric
Frisson
Statute
Reverberation
Folly
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #330 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Torrent
Equipoise
Bullet
Sojourn
Lexicon
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
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