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Example Question #304 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Profanity
Dictionary
Folly
Itinerary
Levity
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #305 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Chanson
Coppice
Pandemonium
Yowl
Peacekeeper
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #306 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Heritage
Nativity
Harangue
Garment
Repast
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #307 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Nutrition
Fervor
Swiftness
Severity
Ardor
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #308 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Lexicon
Folly
Effluvium
Break
Unguent
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #309 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Portent
Idiosyncrasy
Hazard
Drill
Demeanor
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #310 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Bastion
Armament
Firmament
Rant
Elucidation
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
Example Question #311 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Caterwaul
Fight
Caprice
Threnody
Harm
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or brawl (usually physical unless specified: "a verbal altercation"). Although "harm" may well result from an "altercation," the two are not direct synonyms. A "caprice" is a whim or a fancy, and a "threnody" is a dirge or lament. "Caterwaul" is another word for a yowl or cry.
Example Question #312 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIN
Ordeal
Travail
Racket
Edict
Itinerary
Racket
A "din" is a "racket" or hubbub. "Edict" is another word for a decree, and itinerary means schedule. "Travail" is a synonym for "ordeal."
Example Question #313 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEREGRINATION
Eructation
Wandering
Fecundity
Eruption
Birthright
Wandering
To "peregrinate" is to "wander." A "birthright" is a heritage, an inheritance. An "eructation" is a belch, and an "eruption" is an explosion. "Fecundity" is fertility, fruitfulness.
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