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Example Question #251 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Brawl
Calamity
Weaponry
Plaudits
Paucity
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 #295 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Poverty
Harangue
Flood
Tirade
Injury
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 #251 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Aridity
Elegy
Itinerary
Preamble
Introduction
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 #297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Euphony
Anxiety
Boat
Fortress
Copse
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 #252 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Lassitude
Adroitness
Chicanery
Surplus
Larceny
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 #252 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULLDUGGERY
Harbinger
Laceration
Cicatrix
Idiosyncrasy
Trickery
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 #302 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNGUENT
Ointment
Copse
Grove
Threnody
Limitation
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.
Example Question #261 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Elocution
Apiary
Diction
Fortress
Abode
Fortress
A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.
Example Question #262 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCHEON
Robe
Meal
Crown
Club
Torrent
Club
A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.
Example Question #263 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMITTAL
Currency
Jubilation
Weaponry
Institutionalization
Intuition
Institutionalization
When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.
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