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Example Question #241 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Schoolhouse
Aviary
Campground
Asylum
Abode
Asylum
A "refuge" is a sanctuary or asylum, a safe place to stay. An "abode" is a home (for people), while an "aviary" is a structure that houses birds. A "schoolhouse" is a building in which people (usually children) are educated. While "refugees" are often seen at campsites, a "campground" is not necessarily a "refuge."
Example Question #242 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELEE
Skirmish
Roadway
Meal
Document
Treaty
Skirmish
A "melee" is a brawl or a physical fight. A "treaty," on the other hand, is a peace agreement. A "meal" is something eaten (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), and a "document" is a piece of paper on which there is writing or text. A "roadway" is a street or path.
Example Question #243 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Monster
Portrait
Home
Creature
Retort
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #244 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Voyage
Disturbance
Timber
Victory
Labyrinth
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #245 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Abode
Domicile
Skirmish
Duplicity
Scandal
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #246 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Asylum
Lumber
Iniquity
Paucity
Ecstasy
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #247 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Dissent
Building
Clarity
Acumen
Redundancy
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #248 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Equivocation
Brawl
Voyage
Ambivalence
Hegemony
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #249 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Fracas
Omen
Expedition
Abode
Bigotry
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #250 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Scar
Temerity
Adroitness
Laceration
Notoriety
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
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