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331. Synonym of "behemoth" is _________?
- A. stinging insect
- B. huge beast
- C. holiday mood
- D. mythological creature
Explanation: A behemoth is something enormous, traditionally imagined as a huge beast. Mythological creature is a broader description, not the meaning that conveys its immense size.
Correct answer: huge beast332. Synonym of "pretension" is _________?
- A. absurdity
- B. anxious feeling
- C. undisputed right
- D. claim
Explanation: Pretension can mean a claim to a quality, status, or right, making claim the best answer. It can also mean affected importance, but none of the other options expresses that sense.
Correct answer: claim333. Synonym of "bicker" is _________?
- A. bargain
- B. offend
- C. fret
- D. squabble
Explanation: To bicker is to argue pettily or quarrel over minor matters, which is exactly to squabble. Bargain means negotiate, while fret means worry.
Correct answer: squabble334. Synonym of "pedigree" is _________?
- A. ancestral line
- B. warrant
- C. diploma
- D. public record
Explanation: Pedigree refers to a person's or animal's recorded ancestry, or ancestral line. A public record may contain such information but is not its meaning.
Correct answer: ancestral line335. Synonym of "leviathan" is _________?
- A. thin
- B. small
- C. gigantic
- D. clumsy
Explanation: Leviathan denotes something enormous, especially a huge sea creature, so gigantic is the closest available option. The word is a noun, while gigantic is an adjective describing its size.
Correct answer: gigantic336. Synonym of "ferret" is _________?
- A. conceal
- B. weigh
- C. disperse
- D. search
Explanation: As a verb, ferret means to search persistently, often for hidden information or objects. Conceal is nearly the opposite, because it means to hide.
Correct answer: search337. Synonym of "aver" is _________?
- A. to balk at
- B. declare
- C. turn away
- D. postpone
Explanation: To aver is to state or declare something confidently, often as a fact. Balk at means resist, so it is not a synonym despite the formal tone of both expressions.
Correct answer: declare338. Synonym of "churlish" is _________?
- A. brave
- B. foolish
- C. boorish
- D. shy
Explanation: Churlish describes a rude, ill-mannered, or uncultured person, making boorish the direct synonym. It does not mean foolish or shy.
Correct answer: boorish339. Synonym of "hew" is _________?
- A. to obey
- B. chop
- C. cry out
- D. tinge
Explanation: To hew means to cut or chop, especially with a sharp tool. Obey and cry out describe entirely different actions.
Correct answer: chop340. Synonym of "nonchalant" is _________?
- A. calm and casual
- B. listless
- C. apprehensive
- D. negligent
Explanation: Nonchalant describes someone relaxed and unconcerned, with a calm and casual manner. Apprehensive means anxious, while negligent means carelessly failing to perform a duty.
Correct answer: calm and casual