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Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Scales
Skin
Hair
Fur
Feathers
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
Hermit
Elegy
ardor
Deluge
Trickery
Trickery
"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.
Example Question #251 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Approbation
Jurisprudence
Grove
Ordure
Paragon
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #252 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Clumsiness
Prologue
Conclusion
Preamble
Pinnacle
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #253 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Leadership
Headdress
Sarcophagus
Tomb
Turbulence
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #254 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Paucity
Weaponry
Plaudits
Brawl
Calamity
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 #255 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Harangue
Poverty
Injury
Tirade
Flood
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 #256 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Preamble
Aridity
Elegy
Introduction
Itinerary
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 #257 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Fortress
Euphony
Copse
Boat
Anxiety
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 #258 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Lassitude
Surplus
Chicanery
Adroitness
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.
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