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Example Question #241 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Asylum
Abode
Schoolhouse
Campground
Aviary
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
Document
Treaty
Meal
Roadway
Skirmish
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
Portrait
Retort
Monster
Home
Creature
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
Victory
Disturbance
Labyrinth
Timber
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
Duplicity
Domicile
Skirmish
Scandal
Abode
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
Lumber
Asylum
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
Redundancy
Acumen
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
Ambivalence
Voyage
Equivocation
Brawl
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
Bigotry
Omen
Abode
Expedition
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
Temerity
Laceration
Adroitness
Notoriety
Scar
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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