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Example Question #361 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Pandemonium
Pandemic
Alacrity
Copse
Conflict
Conflict
"Strife" is "conflict," disagreement. It can occur on an interpersonal level or a regional or national level. "Pandemonium" means chaos, and a "pandemic" is a global epidemic. "Alacrity" is liveliness. A "copse" is a thicket or grove.
Example Question #362 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABERDASHERY
Hat shop
Clothing shop
Stables
Food shop
Vestment
Clothing shop
A "haberdashery" sells fine gentlemen's clothing. A "millinery" sells hats, and any number of specialized establishments can sell particular kinds of foods. In certain contexts, a "livery" is another word for stables. A "vestment" is a garment itself, not a shop that sells garments.
Example Question #363 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Diatribe
Indictment
Cliff
Harbinger
Portent
Cliff
An "escarpment" is a steep "cliff" or drop-off. Don't confuse this with an "encampment" (military camp), which sounds similar. An "indictment" is an accusation or formal legal charge. "Harbinger" and "portent" are both synonyms for omen. A "diatribe" is a rant or tirade.
Example Question #364 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Malady
Burial
Humility
Flattery
Harbinger
Burial
"Obsequies" are burial rites or funerary rituals. Don't confuse this with "obsequious," which describes a flattering or fawning person. "Humility" is modesty, and a "harbinger" is an omen. A "malady" is another word for an "affliction."
Example Question #365 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Nemesis
Records
Progeny
Era
Tender
Records
"Annals" are "records" or archives, usually yearly ones. "Tender" is currency, money. A "nemesis" is an arch-rival. "Era" is another word for "epoch." "Progeny" is a synonym for "offspring."
Example Question #366 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Epilogue
Balance
Dinghy
Rarity
Pestilence
Balance
"Equipoise" is a synonym for "balance." An "epilogue" is a conclusion, usually to a literary work like a novel. A "dinghy" is a small boat, and a "pestilence" is a disease. A "rarity" is something that is uncommon.
Example Question #367 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Retreat
Thrill
Aridity
Response
Poverty
Thrill
"Charge" can be used as a noun or verb and has various meanings, but in this case, the only answer choice that is a potential synonym of "charge" is "thrill." "Aridity" means dryness.
Example Question #368 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Intermission
Meal
Burrow
Gap
Defense
Defense
A "fortification" is a defense built against something, such as a wall. A "burrow" is a den or tunnel, usually one dug by an animal.
Example Question #369 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Masonry
Branch
Wall
Ode
Opus
Branch
A "bough" is a branch of a tree. An "opus" is a composition or an artwork. "Masonry" is stonework or brickwork. An "ode" is a type of poem that addresses something or someone directly.
Example Question #370 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Protection
Suspicion
Danger
Squall
Counterattack
Danger
A "menace" is something or someone that threatens to harm a person, group, or society, so "danger" is the best answer. "Squall" is a synonym of storm.
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