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Example Question #261 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CITADEL
Abode
Apiary
Elocution
Fortress
Diction
Fortress
A "citadel" is a "fortress" or military fortification. An "abode" is a domicile or home. An "apiary" is a beehive or collection of beehives. "Elocution" is another word for "articulation" or enunciation, while "diction" is word choice.
Example Question #262 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRUNCHEON
Torrent
Club
Robe
Crown
Meal
Club
A "truncheon" is a small "club" or stick often used for beating people. A "torrent" is a deluge or downpour. A "robe" is an outer garment, and a "crown" is a metal headpiece for rulers. Don't confuse "truncheon" with "luncheon," which is a formal midday meal.
Example Question #263 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMITTAL
Currency
Institutionalization
Intuition
Weaponry
Jubilation
Institutionalization
When used as a noun, a "committal" is the act of committing someone to an institution (often a mental hospital or prison). "Intuition" is insight, and another word for "weaponry" is armament. As a concrete noun, "currency" is another word for tender or money. A synonym for "jubilation" is exultation.
Example Question #264 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VESTMENT
Caprice
Garment
Larceny
Isle
Leniency
Garment
"Vestment" is a synonym for "garment." An "isle" is an island, and a "caprice" is a whim or a passing fancy. "Larceny" is another word for "theft." "Leniency" is the act of being lenient, merciful, or tolerant.
Example Question #265 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLLY
Gratitude
Epidemic
Hue
Armory
Foolishness
Foolishness
"Folly" is lack of wisdom or outright foolishness. An "epidemic" is a widespread and dangerous disease. "Gratitude" is gratefulness or thankfulness. "Hue" is another word for color or tint.
Example Question #266 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCEPTER
Miter
Staff
Rope
Skeptic
Truncheon
Staff
A "scepter" is an ornate staff, particularly one carried by rulers in a ceremonial fashion. A "miter" is a tall headdress typically worn by bishops. Another word for "rope" is "cord," and another word for "truncheon" is club or baton. A "skeptic" is someone who doubts.
Example Question #267 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMIC
Peace
Machinery
Fashion
Ardor
Epidemic
Epidemic
A "pandemic" is an "epidemic" of enormous proportions. "Peace" is an antonym for "war," and "ardor" is a synonym for "passion." "Machinery" refers to the working components of a machine. "Fashion" is style, particular as is pertains to clothing.
Example Question #268 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INUNDATION
Warfare
Flood
Coppice
Brotherhood
Worship
Flood
An "inundation" is a "flood," deluge. Another word for "brotherhood" is fraternity, and another word for a "coppice" is a thicket or grove of small trees. "Worship" is the act of prayer and religious devotion. "Warfare" is the opposite of peace.
Example Question #269 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FIRMAMENT
Bloodshed
Garment
Ocean
Gloaming
Sky
Sky
"Firmament" is a fancy word (often used by poets) for the sky. "Gloaming" is a similarly poetic word for twilight. An "ocean" is a large body of water separating continents, and a "garment" is an item of clothing. "Bloodshed" is a synonym for "violence."
Example Question #270 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOAMING
Dusk
Skullduggery
Humor
Aridity
Elevation
Dusk
"Gloaming" is a literary word for "dusk" or twilight. "Skullduggery" is treachery. "Elevation" can refer to a hill or a lifting. "Aridity" means dryness, and "humor" means funniness or amusement.
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