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Example Question #319 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Copse
Pandemic
Pandemonium
Alacrity
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 #320 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABERDASHERY
Hat shop
Vestment
Stables
Clothing shop
Food shop
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 #361 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Portent
Diatribe
Harbinger
Cliff
Indictment
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 #362 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Humility
Flattery
Malady
Burial
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 #363 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNALS
Tender
Progeny
Era
Records
Nemesis
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 #364 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Balance
Pestilence
Rarity
Epilogue
Dinghy
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 #365 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHARGE
Thrill
Response
Poverty
Aridity
Retreat
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 #366 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORTIFICATION
Meal
Burrow
Defense
Gap
Intermission
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 #367 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOUGH
Opus
Ode
Wall
Masonry
Branch
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 #368 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Suspicion
Danger
Squall
Counterattack
Protection
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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