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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Lyricist
Robber
Elder
Performer
Minstrel
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Truant
Philanderer
Thespian
Vagabond
Wit
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Imbecile
Virago
Mountebank
Angel
Clerk
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Protagonist
Marauder
Arch-rival
Mendicant
Philanderer
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Populace
Banshee
Oligarch
Interloper
Sycophant
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Actor
Mountebank
Oracle
Dowager
Hooligan
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Demagogue
Crony
Mistress
Pugilist
Artisan
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Neophyte
Smith
Grump
Novice
Tinker
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
gateway
bottle
mansion
rod
tunnel
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Sound effect
Joke
Resentment
Miracle
Blob
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.
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