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Example Question #171 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Tyro
Forerunner
Predecessor
Emissary
Ruffian
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #172 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Intruder
Mendicant
Liar
Augur
Clairvoyant
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Robber
Minstrel
Performer
Lyricist
Elder
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Wit
Philanderer
Truant
Vagabond
Thespian
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Mountebank
Angel
Virago
Imbecile
Clerk
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Philanderer
Arch-rival
Protagonist
Mendicant
Marauder
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Interloper
Banshee
Oligarch
Populace
Sycophant
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Mountebank
Oracle
Hooligan
Actor
Dowager
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Demagogue
Artisan
Mistress
Crony
Pugilist
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Smith
Novice
Grump
Neophyte
Tinker
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
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