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Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLUMAGE
Scales
Skin
Feathers
Hair
Fur
Feathers
The noun "plumage" refers to the feathers of a bird (particularly when those feathers are considered beautiful or extravagant).
Example Question #242 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGERDEMIN
Hermit
Trickery
Elegy
ardor
Deluge
Trickery
"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.
Example Question #251 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Grove
Ordure
Jurisprudence
Approbation
Paragon
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.
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