Question

Match the word to a synonym. 1. deserter aloof 2. distant; cool feudalism 3. quarrelsome beau 4. serfdom transfigure 5. plot conspire 6. boyfriend exalt 7. glorify pugnacious 8. change nonchalant 9. confuse befuddle 10. indifferent renegade

Answer 1

By definition, a synonym is a term used to describe a given word in which it has exactly the same meaning to the other word, regardless of its spelling. Therefore, the properly matched word pairs would be:


1. deserter = renegade 
2. distant/cool = aloof 
3. quarrelsome = pugnacious 
4. serfdom = feudalism 
5. plot = conspire 
6. boyfriend = beau 
7. glorify = exalt 
8. change = transfigure 
9. confuse = befuddle 
10. indifferent = nonchalant