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Example Question #251 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Jurisprudence
Paragon
Approbation
Ordure
Grove
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #252 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Clumsiness
Prologue
Conclusion
Preamble
Pinnacle
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #253 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Leadership
Turbulence
Headdress
Tomb
Sarcophagus
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #254 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Brawl
Weaponry
Calamity
Plaudits
Paucity
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #297 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Flood
Tirade
Poverty
Injury
Harangue
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #298 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Itinerary
Aridity
Introduction
Elegy
Preamble
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #299 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Euphony
Copse
Anxiety
Fortress
Boat
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #300 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Surplus
Larceny
Chicanery
Adroitness
Lassitude
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
Example Question #255 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULLDUGGERY
Cicatrix
Laceration
Trickery
Idiosyncrasy
Harbinger
Trickery
"Skullduggery" is a rare word for "trickery" or fraudulence. An "idiosyncrasy" is a strange trait or personal quirk. A "laceration" is a cut, and a "cicatrix" is a scar. A "harbinger" is an omen or a prophetic sign.
Example Question #256 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNGUENT
Grove
Copse
Limitation
Ointment
Threnody
Ointment
An "unguent" is an "ointment" or greasy salve. A "threnody" is a dirge or a lament, and a "limitation" is a restriction. A "copse" is a grove, a small clump of trees.
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