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Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Vagabond
Aficionado
Pariah
Rascal
Connoisseur
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Acolyte
Sleuth
Savage
Worthy
Aviator
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 For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Fracas
Expedition
Diatribe
Sanctuary
Skirmish
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 #126 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Larceny
Sewage
Lechery
Quirk
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 #127 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Timber
Invective
Dryness
Harangue
Fertility
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 #128 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Navigation
Skill
Passion
Horror
Melancholy
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 #129 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Mediator
Helper
Mentor
Assistant
Superior
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 #130 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Surgeon
Charlatan
Quack
Professor
Monarch
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 #84 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Physician
Surrogate
Mountebank
Producer
Magician
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 #85 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Assistant
Gourmand
Ignoramus
Fugitive
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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