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Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FINANCIER
Authority
Official
Officer
Mapmaker
Backer
Backer
"Financier" can refer to someone who invests financially in some venture. This kind of individual can also be referred to as a "backer." The other nouns are not at all related to money or finances. "Mapmaker" is completely unrelated. The words "officer," "authority," and "official" can all be lumped together as synonymous with each other but not with "financier."
Example Question #50 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAPLAIN
Priest
Patriarch
Bureacrat
Merchant
Sailor
Priest
A "chaplain" is a type of religious leader most similar to a pastor or priest. A "bureaucrat" is someone who holds a government post, and a "patriarch" is the male leader of a family or organization. A "sailor" is someone who sails on ships for a living, and a "merchant" is someone who buys and sells goods for a living.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVIATOR
Acolyte
Lunatic
Entrepreneur
Pilot
Cleric
Pilot
An "aviator" is someone who flies planes for a living, a pilot. An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson. A "lunatic" is a madman or madwoman. An "acolyte" is a follower or aide, often of a powerful religious figure. A "cleric" is a religious leader.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGUE
Teacher
Zealot
Orator
Victor
Brigand
Teacher
A "pedagogue" is someone who teaches. An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a robber. "Victor" and "winner" are synonyms.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOMAD
Homebody
Orator
Pastor
Vagabond
Accountant
Vagabond
A "nomad" is someone with no fixed home. This is an antonym of "homebody," someone who is very rooted to his or her dwelling. An "accountant" is someone who works with finance and numbers for a living, and a "pastor" is a Christian minister. An "orator" is someone who makes speeches.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORATOR
Speechmaker
Specter
Wraith
Emissary
Artisan
Speechmaker
An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. An "artisan" is a craftsman, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. "Wraith" and "specter" are both synonyms for ghost.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREPENEUR
Aviator
Businessperson
Chaplain
Salesman
Medic
Businessperson
An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson, usually one who takes risks to invest in new ideas. Many "salespeople" act as or are involved with "entrepreneurs," but the two are not necessarily synonymous. A "medic" is someone who performs medicine. A "chaplain" is someone who performs religious duties. An "aviator" is a pilot.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERPRETER
Politician
Scholar
Orator
Programmer
Translator
Translator
An "interpreter" is someone who translates languages for other people. An "orator" is a speechmaker, and a "politician" is someone involved with the running of governments. A "programmer" typically writes computer or machinery programs. While "scholars" of language may be "translators" as well, the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DULLARD
Scoundrel
Florist
Ignoramus
Wag
Tyro
Ignoramus
A dullard" is a dunce, ignoramus, or stupid person. A "florist" sells flowers, and a "wag" is a wit, someone who is mischievous and funny. A "tyro" is a novice; a "scoundrel" is a rogue.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUGITIVE
Vagabond
Damsel
Chef
Outlaw
Rogue
Outlaw
A "fugitive" is an outlaw, someone on the run from the law. A "vagabond" is a nomad or a wanderer, and a "chef" is a professional cook. A "damsel" is an old-fashioned term for a maiden or a young girl. A "rogue" is another word for a scoundrel. Many "fugitives" are "scoundrels," but the two words are not directly synonymous, merely related.
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