Synonyms Practice 4

A careful teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting students papers.

• creative

• leading

• skillful

• conscientious

• honest

The monetarist case has been vividly expressed by Milton Friedman.

• issue

• argument

• example

• strongbox

• oddment

The hurricane that hit the city had a catastrophic effect because most of the buildings were constructed of wood.

• categories

• disastrous

• frightening

• blowing

• strenuous

I have a cavity that causes me a lot of pain.

• a burn on the arm

• a hole in a tooth

• cut on the leg

• bruise on the body

• injury on the body

Picasso was a celebrated Italian painter.

• artistic

• colorful

• well-known

• knowledgeable

• elusive

The judge let the university student off with clemency and a stern warning.

• vengefulness

• revenge

• brutality

• mercy

• culmination

For order to grow out of the chaos of the universe took millions of years.

• adjustment

• change

• confusion

• oscillation

• nebulosity

The cost of imported products can be increased with a special charge called a tariff.

• rate

• debt

• regulation

• fee

• currency

The charges brought against the old politician finally hurt nothing but his vanity, as suggested by his supporters.

• assumptions

• prospects

• accusations

• images

• defenses

The two leaders had a chat before beginning formal negotiations.

• disagreement

• serious discussion

• heated argument

• friendly, unimportant talk

• high-level conference