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Example Question #321 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Cliff
Harbinger
Portent
Diatribe
Indictment
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Humility
Malady
Harbinger
Burial
Flattery
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Records
Tender
Era
Progeny
Nemesis
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Balance
Pestilence
Rarity
Dinghy
Epilogue
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Retreat
Poverty
Response
Thrill
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Intermission
Gap
Meal
Burrow
Defense
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Ode
Opus
Wall
Masonry
Branch
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Protection
Danger
Suspicion
Counterattack
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Statute
Frisson
Reverberation
Folly
Fabric
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Sojourn
Lexicon
Equipoise
Torrent
Bullet
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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