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Example Question #114 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWINDLER
Farmhand
Trickster
Libertine
Philanderer
Philanthropist
Trickster
A "swindler" is a "trickster" or a cheater. "Libertine" and "philanderer" are synonyms. A "philanthropist" is a generous person who gives often to charity. A "farmhand" is a worker who does chores on a farm.
Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Weary traveler
Benevolent fairy
Fool
Annoying nag
Flighty person
Flighty person
A "flibbertigibbet" is someone flighty, capricious, or frivolous. A "benevolent fairy" would be like the godmother in Cinderella. A "nag" is someone who pesters someone to do things. Another word for "traveler" is vagabond, and the antonym of "fool" is "sage."
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEMIURGE
Zealot
Gourmand
God
Universe
Brigand
God
A "demiurge" is a "god" or an all-powerful being, particularly one responsible for creating a world or universe. This is not to be confused with the "universe" itself, the object of a demiurge's creation. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a member of a criminal gang, often a robber or a ravager. A "gourmand" is a glutton.
Example Question #117 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DRAGOON
Stalemate
Mythical creature
Soldier
Coin
Monster
Soldier
A "dragoon" is a "soldier," particularly a cavalryman. Don't confuse this with a "dragon," a mythical creature or monster. Furthermore, don't confuse this with a "doubloon," a gold coin. A "stalemate" is the condition of being stalled or stuck.
Example Question #118 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDECESSOR
Expert
Forerunner
Oracle
Artisan
Neophyte
Forerunner
A "predecessor" is someone who comes before you: a "forerunner." An "expert" is the opposite of an amateur, and a "neophyte" is a beginner. An "oracle" is a prophet or soothsayer. An "artisan" is a craftsman or craftswoman.
Example Question #161 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHSAYER
Curmudgeon
Reverend
Augur
Mountebank
Mendicant
Augur
"Soothsayer," "augur," and "herald" are all synonyms for someone who predicts the future. While this ability was historically connected with religions, an augur is not a reverend. A "mountebank" is a fraud or a cheater, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, a grump.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOODLUM
Maverick
Nonconformist
Donor
Truant
Hooligan
Hooligan
"Hoodlum" is a synonym for "hooligan," thug, or vandal. A "truant" is a runaway. "Maverick" and "nonconformist" are synonyms for iconoclast. A "donor" is someone who donates money, a benefactor.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CUR
Loathsome person
Unsophisticated rustic
Seasoned traveler
Uncultured youth
Amanuensis
Loathsome person
A "cur" is a loathsome or contemptible person (usually used to describe a man). A "vagabond" may be a seasoned traveler, and an "uncultured youth" may be a boor or a philistine. A "bumpkin" is a rustic, unsophisticated person. "Amanuensis" is another word for assistant, particularly to someone in the arts.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGUR
Tourist
Emissary
Interloper
Ambassador
Fortuneteller
Fortuneteller
An "augur" is a "fortuneteller," someone who interprets omens to predict the future. "Emissary" is a synonym for "ambassador," and "interloper"means intruder, trespasser, or simply a person who encroaches where he/she is not wanted. A "tourist" is someone who travels to a foreign location for enjoyment.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARRIDAN
Shrew
Clergyman
Aficionado
Pedant
Pedagogue
Shrew
"Harridan" and "shrew" are synonyms for a bad-tempered or belligerent woman: a nag. An "aficionado" is an expert fan of something, a connoisseur. A "pedagogue" is a teacher, while a "pedant" is someone who is a stickler for unimportant details. A "clergyman" is a religious official.
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