Synonymy

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1. Many times people do things arbitrarily. It's just human nature after all. Which word is a synonym for 'arbitrary'? circumspect capricious rational candid

2. Another common aspect of human nature is to be gregarious. What kind of person would you meet if he were 'gregarious'? angered affable belligerent ridiculous

3. A dirigible is not common these days, but they were quite the technology in the early 1900's. What, may I ask, is a 'dirigible'? zeppelin telegraph line sewing machine record player

4. Although it's such a small word, the elusiveness of the word "boon" for many people is not uncommon. What word would be a synonym for boon? tragedy blessing philosophy isolation

5. Many people lie to hide their wrongdoings. Many people contrive things also. What would you be doing if you were 'contriving'? preaching bloviating fabricating dissipating

6. A schism is usually not a favorable thing. Which of these would NOT qualify as a 'schism'? fracture dissention secession rapture

7. The act of 'foraging' has been made unnecessary by technology and social development. What would you be doing if you were to forage? walking washing building scrounging

8. There are numerous people who are ardent members of this site. If you were an 'ardent' member of this site, what kind of member would you be? devoted knowledgeable dissatisfied corpulent

9. Most people don't like sycophants. If you were to describe a 'sycophant', what term might you use? brown-noser goat-tickler ankle-biter jam-juggler

10. By now, you should have grasped the concept of synonymy. So which of these words would synonymous with 'synonymy'? scinitillation elevation jubilance similarity