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Example Question #131 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Minstrel
Elder
Lyricist
Performer
Robber
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Wit
Truant
Philanderer
Thespian
Vagabond
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Imbecile
Clerk
Virago
Mountebank
Angel
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #134 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Arch-rival
Mendicant
Protagonist
Philanderer
Marauder
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #135 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Oligarch
Populace
Banshee
Interloper
Sycophant
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #136 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Dowager
Mountebank
Oracle
Hooligan
Actor
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #137 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Demagogue
Pugilist
Crony
Artisan
Mistress
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #138 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Tinker
Neophyte
Novice
Smith
Grump
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
tunnel
bottle
gateway
mansion
rod
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Blob
Sound effect
Resentment
Miracle
Joke
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
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