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Example Question #191 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REFUGE
Asylum
Aviary
Abode
Campground
Schoolhouse
Asylum
A "refuge" is a sanctuary or asylum, a safe place to stay. An "abode" is a home (for people), while an "aviary" is a structure that houses birds. A "schoolhouse" is a building in which people (usually children) are educated. While "refugees" are often seen at campsites, a "campground" is not necessarily a "refuge."
Example Question #192 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELEE
Roadway
Document
Meal
Treaty
Skirmish
Skirmish
A "melee" is a brawl or a physical fight. A "treaty," on the other hand, is a peace agreement. A "meal" is something eaten (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), and a "document" is a piece of paper on which there is writing or text. A "roadway" is a street or path.
Example Question #241 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABODE
Portrait
Retort
Creature
Monster
Home
Home
An "abode" is a home or domicile. A "portrait" is a painting or photograph of a person. A "retort" is a response or a reply. A "creature" is an animal, occasionally an imaginary or monstrous one.
Example Question #242 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FRACAS
Labyrinth
Voyage
Timber
Disturbance
Victory
Disturbance
A "fracas" is a disturbance of the peace, usually because of a small physical fight. "Timber" and "lumber" are synonyms, as are "voyage" and "journey." A "labyrinth" is a maze, and a "victory" is a triumph.
Example Question #243 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
BRAWL
Abode
Duplicity
Scandal
Skirmish
Domicile
Skirmish
A "brawl" or a "skirmish" is a fight or quarrel. A "scandal" is an outrageous event. "Abode" and "domicile" both mean home, and "duplicity" means dishonesty.
Example Question #244 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
TIMBER
Lumber
Ecstasy
Asylum
Iniquity
Paucity
Lumber
"Timber" and "lumber" are both raw wood for building. An "asylum" is a refuge or sanctuary for people, and "ecstasy" is euphoria or extreme happiness. "Paucity" means "scarcity," and "iniquity" is evil.
Example Question #245 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EDIFICE
Clarity
Redundancy
Dissent
Building
Acumen
Building
"Edifice" is another word for a building or an architectural structure. "Dissent" is disagreement, and "clarity" is clearness. "Redundancy" is excessive repetition. "Acumen" is another word for sharpness, cleverness, or shrewdness.
Example Question #246 : Synonyms
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
EXPEDITION
Brawl
Hegemony
Equivocation
Ambivalence
Voyage
Voyage
"Expedition" and "voyage" are both synonyms for journey. A "brawl" is a physical fight, and "hegemony" means supremacy. "Equivocation" and "ambivalence" are both synonyms for unclearness.
Example Question #247 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Bigotry
Omen
Expedition
Fracas
Abode
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen, a sign predicting the future. An "expedition" is a journey, an "abode" is a home, and "fracas" is a brawl or a fight. "Bigotry" is bias or prejudice.
Example Question #248 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CICATRIX
Laceration
Adroitness
Scar
Temerity
Notoriety
Scar
A "cicatrix" (plural: "cicatrices") is a "scar." A "laceration" is a cut, which is related to but not synonymous with "cicatrix." "Notoriety" is infamy, and "adroitness" is skill or expertise. "Temerity" means audacity, boldness, or nerve.
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