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Example Question #219 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FAUNA
Animals
Children
Plants
Humans
Extraterrestrials
Animals
The noun "fauna" is an all-encompassing term that means animals. It is usually accompanied by "flora" which means plants, as in "The Flora and Fauna of the continental United States." Additionally, "extraterrestrials" are aliens, literally creatures from beyond the Earth.
Example Question #220 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAELSTROM
Paucity
Tempest
Ferocity
Harbinger
Ditty
Tempest
A "maelstrom" is a "tempest" or intense storm. "Ferocity" is fierceness, and "paucity" is scarcity. A "ditty" is a short, simple tune. "Harbinger" and "omen" are synonyms.
Example Question #221 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FECUNDITY
Sarcophagus
Aridity
Fertility
Aplomb
Constituent
Fertility
"Fecund" means "fertile" and fruitful. "Aridity" is dryness, and "aplomb" is poise. A "sarcophagus" is an elaborate coffin. A "constituent" is a voting person or a component of something bigger, depending on the context.
Example Question #222 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARANGUE
Cicatrix
Sanctuary
Amity
Rant
Vivacity
Rant
A "harangue" is a "rant" or a tirade. "Vivacity" is liveliness, and "amity" is friendship. "Sanctuary" and "asylum" are synonyms, as are "cicatrix" and "scar."
Example Question #223 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LARCENY
Nadir
Zenith
Lassitude
Amiability
Theft
Theft
"Larceny" is a more formal term for "theft." The "nadir" of something is its low point (literal or figurative), while the "zenith" of something is its high point. "Amiability" is friendliness, and "lassitude" is lethargy.
Example Question #224 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Verge
Congestion
Aegis
Era
Strait
Era
The noun "epoch" refers to a period of time, an "era" of history. Additionally, a "strait" is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water; the "verge" is the edge of something; "congestion" is the state of being blocked up; "aegis" is protection, support, 'backing.'
Example Question #225 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROGENY
Offspring
Missionary
Instigator
Itinerant
Sycophant
Offspring
The noun "progeny" means child of, "offspring." Additionally, "sycophant" means flatterer, someone who is excessively fawning and obsequious; a "missionary" is someone on a religious mission to a foreign country with the intention of converting the native population; an "instigator" is someone who starts conflict, the person who caused a fight; an "itinerant" means a person who travels all the time, a nomad, a wanderer.
Example Question #226 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BATTERY
Plight
Ovation
Ruse
Disposition
Assault
Assault
The noun "battery" means assault, the act of violently attacking someone. Additionally, "disposition" means character, personality, behavior; "ovation" means applause; "ruse" means trick, a deception; "plight" means danger, a difficult or challenging situation that is dangerous.
Example Question #227 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RENDITION
Abnegation
Muse
Flora
Courier
Performance
Performance
The noun "rendition" means a performance, something spoken or performed aloud in front of others. Additionally, a "muse" is inspiration for a piece of artwork; a "courier" is a messenger; "flora" is plants; "abnegation" is denial, the act of rejecting something.
Example Question #228 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ITINERARY
Lyric
Ambulance
Schedule
Vagrancy
Vagrancy
Schedule
An "itinerary" is a list of events and times: a "schedule." An "ambulance" is a medical vehicle used for transporting wounded or ill people. "Vagrancy" is a synonym for "itinerancy," which is a similar sounding word. A "lyric" is a line of words from a song or a genre of poem.
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