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Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRIFE
Alacrity
Conflict
Copse
Pandemic
Pandemonium
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 #182 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HABERDASHERY
Stables
Food shop
Vestment
Clothing shop
Hat 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 #183 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ESCARPMENT
Cliff
Diatribe
Harbinger
Indictment
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 #362 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OBSEQUIES
Malady
Harbinger
Burial
Humility
Flattery
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
Records
Progeny
Nemesis
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 #184 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EQUIPOISE
Pestilence
Dinghy
Balance
Epilogue
Rarity
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
Retreat
Poverty
Aridity
Thrill
Response
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
Masonry
Branch
Ode
Wall
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 #368 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENACE
Squall
Suspicion
Protection
Counterattack
Danger
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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