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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 beast

332. 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: claim

333. 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: squabble

334. 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 line

335. 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: gigantic

336. 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: search

337. 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: declare

338. 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: boorish

339. 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: chop

340. 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