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Example Question #173 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Table
Agency
Calligraphy
Tape
Tact
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #221 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Fame
Notoriety
Power
Greed
Loot
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #181 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
Town
Ruler
Fortress
Land
City
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #182 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Treasury
Rhythm
Messenger
Patience
Marriage
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #183 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Standard
Suspension
Reptile
Bruise
Instrument
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #184 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Dialogue
Resolution
Vermin
Wave
Illustration
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #185 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Vogue
Accomplishment
Sorrow
Crack
Grandeur
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Apparel
Audacity
Speech
Fire
Pessimism
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #186 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Allegory
Campaign
Performance
Shed
Occupation
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #187 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Antonym
Goblin
Village
Stage
Nourishment
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
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