Vocabulary and Synonyms

To have a big mouth To be a gossiper; to be a person who tells secrets.

To have ants in your pants To not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something.

Kick up a row Create a disturbance; start a fight.

To adjourn means to break off a meeting, legal case, or deliberation with the intention of resuming it later. A recess is a period of time when the proceedings of a parliament, committee, or court are temporarily suspended.

To banish means to send someone away as a punishment or to get rid of something unwanted. Eliminate is the closest synonym, meaning to completely remove or get rid of something.

Anarchy is a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority. A riot is a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, which is a manifestation of anarchy.

Blatant means completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious. Clamorous means making a loud and confused noise, which can be a characteristic of something blatant.

To congregate means to gather into a crowd or group. A flock is a group of birds or animals, and in a metaphorical sense, it refers to a group of people gathering together.

Accurate means correct in all details or exact. While careful is not a direct synonym, being careful is the process that leads to accuracy, making it the best fit among the options. Delegate and commission refer to assigning tasks.

Clemency means mercy or lenience. Mercy is a direct synonym for clemency.

Coherent means logical and consistent. United means joined or combined, which reflects the idea of parts fitting together in a logical, coherent way.

To cheat means to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage. Defraud is a synonym meaning to illegally obtain money or property from someone by deception.

Conversant means having knowledge or experience of something. Learned means having much knowledge acquired by study, which is the closest synonym.

A caricature is a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. Satire is the closest synonym among the choices, as both involve critical or mocking representation.