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Example Question #321 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Diatribe
Portent
Harbinger
Cliff
Indictment
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #322 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Flattery
Burial
Humility
Harbinger
Malady
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #323 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Era
Records
Nemesis
Tender
Progeny
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #324 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Rarity
Epilogue
Pestilence
Balance
Dinghy
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #325 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Thrill
Retreat
Response
Poverty
Aridity
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #326 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Burrow
Intermission
Gap
Defense
Meal
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #327 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Branch
Masonry
Opus
Ode
Wall
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #328 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Suspicion
Squall
Protection
Danger
Counterattack
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
Example Question #329 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRIM
Frisson
Fabric
Statute
Folly
Reverberation
Fabric
"Scrim" is a type of backdrop or "fabric." A "frisson" is a palpable thrill, and "folly" is foolishness. A "reverberation" is an echo or refraction of sound. "Statute" and "edict" are synonyms.
Example Question #330 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROJECTILE
Equipoise
Torrent
Lexicon
Bullet
Sojourn
Bullet
"Bullets" are, once fired, "projectiles". "Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." A "lexicon" is a dictionary, and a "torrent" is a deluge, a downpour. A "sojourn" is a rest, a stay, or a stopover somewhere.
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