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Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Retort
Monster
Home
Creature
Portrait
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #202 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Voyage
Victory
Disturbance
Timber
Labyrinth
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #203 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Abode
Skirmish
Scandal
Duplicity
Domicile
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #204 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Lumber
Asylum
Paucity
Iniquity
Ecstasy
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #205 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Redundancy
Dissent
Clarity
Acumen
Building
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #201 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Brawl
Ambivalence
Voyage
Hegemony
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #207 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Fracas
Omen
Bigotry
Abode
Expedition
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #208 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Notoriety
Temerity
Adroitness
Laceration
Scar
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
Example Question #201 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMPEST
Edifice
Ship
Scar
Sarcophagus
Storm
Storm
A "tempest" is a "storm" or gale. An "edifice" is a building, and a "scar" is a cicatrix. A "ship" is a large boat, and a "sarcophagus" is an ornate coffin.
Example Question #202 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DITTY
Secrecy
Tune
Omen
Escape
Harbinger
Tune
A "ditty" is a simple song or "tune." "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonymous. An "escape" is a getaway or exit, and "secrecy" is another word for "clandestinity."
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