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Example Question #81 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTCAST
Connoisseur
Rascal
Pariah
Vagabond
Aficionado
Pariah
"Pariah" is a synonym for "outcast." A "nomad" is a vagabond, and a "connoisseur" or "aficionado" is an expert at something. A "rascal" is a rogue or a scamp.
Example Question #82 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIGNITARY
Sleuth
Worthy
Acolyte
Savage
Aviator
Worthy
A "worthy" or "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "aviator" is a pilot, while an "acolyte" is a disciple or follower. "Sleuth" and "detective" are synonyms, as are "savage" and "barbarian."
Example Question #83 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Expedition
Fracas
Diatribe
Sanctuary
Skirmish
Diatribe
A "tirade" is a "diatribe" or rant. "Sanctuary" is a synonym for "refuge" or asylum. An "expedition" is a voyage, and a "fracas" is a skirmish or brawl.
Example Question #84 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORDURE
Quirk
Domicile
Larceny
Sewage
Lechery
Sewage
"Ordure" is filth or "sewage." "Larceny" is another term for theft, and "lechery" is another term for lust. A "domicile" is an abode or a home. A "quirk" is an idiosyncrasy or eccentric trait.
Example Question #85 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARIDITY
Dryness
Fertility
Harangue
Timber
Invective
Dryness
"Aridity" is a synonym for extreme "dryness." A "harangue" is a rant or a diatribe. "Timber" is lumber, wood for building. "Invective" is a tirade or verbal abuse. Another word for "fertility" is fecundity.
Example Question #86 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDOR
Passion
Navigation
Skill
Melancholy
Horror
Passion
"Ardor" is "passion" or fervor. Another word for "skill" is adroitness, and another word for "melancholy" is sorrow. "Navigation" is the process of following or mapping a route. "Horror" is a synonym for "terror."
Example Question #87 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACOLYTE
Mentor
Helper
Assistant
Superior
Mediator
Assistant
An "acolyte" is an assistant (particularly for a religious occasion). Additionally, a "mentor" is someone with experience who helps guide someone else who has less experience; a "mediator" is someone who acts as a peacemaker between two disputing parties.
Example Question #88 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOVEREIGN
Monarch
Surgeon
Charlatan
Quack
Professor
Monarch
The noun "sovereign" means person who rules, person who has power in a particular government. This is closest in meaning to "monarch" which means king or queen. Additionally, "quack" and "charlatan" are synonyms - both words mean person who claims to know what they are doing but is in fact a phony.
Example Question #81 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPRESARIO
Mountebank
Producer
Physician
Surrogate
Magician
Producer
An "impresario" is a person who produced or managed theatrical performances. This is not the same thing as a "magician" or a mountebank (trickster). A "physician" is a doctor, and a "surrogate" is a stand-in, a substitute.
Example Question #82 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMANUESIS
Fugitive
Ignoramus
Philanderer
Gourmand
Assistant
Assistant
An "amanuensis" is an "assistant," specifically one for musical or artistic endeavors. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, while a "philanderer" is an adulterer or lothario. A "gourmand" is a glutton, someone who eats too much. An "ignoramus" is another word for an ignorant person or a dunce.
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