Synonyms Questions

Multiple choice
  1. pedigree

  2. unfriendly

  3. procreation

  4. gaudy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Genealogy is the study of family history and the tracing of family lineages. A pedigree is an ancestral line or record of ancestry, especially of a purebred animal. These are closely related concepts dealing with family lineage and ancestry.

Multiple choice
  1. pedigree

  2. unfriendly

  3. procreation

  4. gaudy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Generation can refer to all people born and living at the same time, or the act of producing something. Procreation specifically means reproduction or the production of offspring. In the context of producing life, procreation is a valid match for one meaning of generation.

Multiple choice
  1. slide

  2. enormous

  3. heredity

  4. poularize

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Genetics is the scientific study of genes, heredity, and variation in organisms. Heredity is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring. While not identical, they're closely related concepts in biology - genetics is the study, heredity is the process being studied. Acceptable match.

Multiple choice
  1. slide

  2. enormous

  3. heredity

  4. poularize

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Glissade is a controlled gliding movement, specifically in mountaineering (sliding down a slope) or ballet (a gliding step). Slide means to move smoothly along a surface. This is a reasonable match as both describe controlled gliding movements.

Multiple choice
  1. torment

  2. reap

  3. magnificent

  4. reluctant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Grandiose means impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, but often implies pretentiousness or exaggeration. Magnificent means impressively beautiful, elaborate, or grand. While grandiose can have negative connotations of being over-the-top, magnificent is a close positive synonym for the grandness aspect.

Multiple choice
  1. self-indulgence

  2. epicure

  3. tip

  4. kind

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gracious means courteous, kind, pleasant, and considerate in manner. Kind means friendly, generous, and warm-hearted. These are overlapping qualities - a gracious person is typically kind, making this a good synonym match.

Multiple choice
  1. self-indulgence

  2. epicure

  3. tip

  4. kind

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A gratuity is a voluntary payment given to service workers in addition to the basic bill. 'Tip' is the most common and direct synonym for gratuity. Self-indulgence refers to excessive indulgence of one's desires, an epicure is someone devoted to sensual enjoyment, and 'kind' is an adjective meaning generous or helpful - none of these match the meaning of gratuity.

Multiple choice
  1. trite

  2. avarice

  3. tirade

  4. annoy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A harangue is a lengthy, aggressive, or pompous speech or tirade directed at someone. 'Tirade' is the correct synonym as it also means a prolonged, passionate speech or批评. 'Trite' means lacking originality due to overuse, 'avarice' means greed, and 'annoy' means to irritate - none of these capture the essence of a harangue.

Multiple choice
  1. torment

  2. reap

  3. magnificent

  4. reluctant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Grudging means reluctant, unwilling, or done with reluctance. 'Reluctant' is the correct synonym as it directly means unwilling or hesitant. 'Torment' means severe suffering, 'reap' means to harvest crops, and 'magnificent' means grand or impressive - none of these relate to unwillingness.

Multiple choice
  1. torment

  2. reap

  3. magnificent

  4. reluctant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Harvest as a verb means to gather or collect crops. 'Reap' is the direct synonym meaning to cut and gather crops. 'Torment' means to cause suffering, 'magnificent' means grand or impressive, and 'reluctant' means unwilling - none of these relate to gathering crops.

Multiple choice
  1. trite

  2. avarice

  3. tirade

  4. annoy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Greed means an intense desire for wealth or material gain. 'Avarice' is the precise synonym meaning extreme greed for wealth. 'Trite' means lacking originality, 'tirade' means an angry speech, and 'annoy' means to irritate - only avarice captures the meaning of greed.

Multiple choice
  1. trite

  2. avarice

  3. tirade

  4. annoy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Heckle means to interrupt a speaker with derisive or aggressive comments, essentially to annoy them persistently. 'Annoy' is the correct synonym in this context. 'Trite' means overused, 'avarice' means greed, and 'tirade' is an angry speech - none match the meaning of heckling.