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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Vagabond
Aficionado
Pariah
Connoisseur
Rascal
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #82 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Worthy
Aviator
Savage
Acolyte
Sleuth
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #83 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Fracas
Sanctuary
Skirmish
Expedition
Diatribe
Diatribe
A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.
Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Larceny
Quirk
Sewage
Lechery
Domicile
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Fertility
Harangue
Invective
Dryness
Timber
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Skill
Melancholy
Passion
Horror
Navigation
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Superior
Mentor
Mediator
Assistant
Helper
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #88 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Charlatan
Professor
Monarch
Surgeon
Quack
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.
Example Question #89 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Producer
Surrogate
Mountebank
Magician
Physician
Producer
An "impresario" is a person who produced or managed theatrical performances. This is not the same thing as a "magician" or a mountebank (trickster). A "physician" is a doctor, and a "surrogate" is a stand-in, a substitute.
Example Question #90 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Fugitive
Gourmand
Assistant
Ignoramus
Philanderer
Assistant
An "amanuensis" is an "assistant," specifically one for musical or artistic endeavors. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, while a "philanderer" is an adulterer or lothario. A "gourmand" is a glutton, someone who eats too much. An "ignoramus" is another word for an ignorant person or a dunce.
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