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Example Question #301 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROOKERY
Housing
Game piece
Eccentric
Vestment
War
Housing
A "rookery" is either a place where a large number of birds roosts or a dense collection of housing in an urban area. Don't confuse this with a "rook," which is a game piece in chess. A "vestment" is a garment, and a "ward" is a war is a prolonged military struggle. An "eccentric" is a zany, idiosyncratic person.
Example Question #302 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUCTATION
Harbinger
Magma
Pestilence
Explosion
Belch
Belch
"Eructation" is a fancy word for "belch" or burp. Don't confuse this with an "eruption," or volcanic explosion of magma. A "pestilence" is a disease or plague. A "harbinger" is an omen or warning sign.
Example Question #303 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPUS
Ordeal
Epitaph
Alacrity
Preamble
Composition
Composition
An "opus" is a master work or composition, often in music or literature. This is different from a "preamble," which is an introduction. Another word for "ordeal" is travail. "Alacrity" is liveliness and eagerness. An "epitaph" is an elegy, often a brief one inscribed on a tombstone or monument.
Example Question #304 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Dictionary
Folly
Levity
Profanity
Itinerary
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #305 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Peacekeeper
Coppice
Yowl
Pandemonium
Chanson
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #306 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Harangue
Repast
Nativity
Garment
Heritage
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #307 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Severity
Nutrition
Ardor
Swiftness
Fervor
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #308 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Break
Effluvium
Lexicon
Folly
Unguent
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #309 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Hazard
Idiosyncrasy
Portent
Drill
Demeanor
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #310 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Elucidation
Firmament
Bastion
Rant
Armament
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
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