Questões de Concurso sobre Sinônimos | Synonymous

The third sentence of the last paragraph has a similar meaning to Those who are skeptic and who have an unremitting desire to remain ignorant play down the idea that there could be an African philosophy.

Considering the following excerpt from Text 1, where it says “the author shares his critical thoughts on the impact of the steady stream of discourse on the native speaker/nonnative speaker (NS/NNS) inequity in the field of TESOL”, the underlined expression (steady stream) could be correctly replaced (preserving its original meaning and use in its original context) by:

In the sentence “I’ve hit my breaking point with tipping culture.”, the expression “hit my breaking point” is closest in meaning to:

“Despite this” (2^nd paragraph) is close in meaning to:

Based on the text, identify which of the following synonym substitutions are True (T) or False (F) in context:

( ) In the first paragraph, the word "obscure" could be accurately replaced by "vague," as it refers to a confusing writing style rather than the fame of the works.

( ) In the first paragraph, the word "imprint" could be accurately replaced by "brand," referring to the specific sub-label under which the books are published.

( ) In the third paragraph, the word "simultaneously" could be accurately replaced by "concurrently," describing the release of five books at the same time.

( ) In the second paragraph, the word "handful" could be accurately replaced by "fistful," as both imply the same metaphorical quantity in a literary context.

Which alternative CORRECTLY fills in the parenthesis above?

Choose the alternative in which the pair of words are synonyms.

Um sinônimo para Nonetheless, conforme empregado no texto, é

Associate the expressions with their respective synonyms.

EXPRESSIONS

1. Best man

2. Man of means

3. Man in the street

4. Man about town

5. Man of his word

SYNONYMS

( ) An average person.

( ) A fashionable, high-living man.

( ) A man who keeps his promises.

( )A person who is wealthy and has substantial resources.

( ) An official supporter of the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.

The correct sequence of this association is

In the last sentence of the text ⸺ "Culture is ordinary, in every society and in every mind" ⸺, "every" can be replaced with either each or all without compromising grammatical correctness or altering the overall meaning, but the change nonetheless alters the emphasis of the original wording.

Now the law is stepping in, whether weak-willed managers like me like it or not. (l. 9)

In the fragment above, the word like has different meanings.

These can be roughly paraphrased, respectively, as:

In the sentence “Then, as if reassured, our guide carried on, following a trail only he could see,” the phrasal verb carried on can be replaced, without changing meaning, by:

Each of the alternatives below suggests replacing a word in the text with another. Choose the alternative in which the suggested replacement preserves both the meaning and the correctness of the text.

Which word is a synonym for “modest” in the context of “a relatively modest role” (l. 06)?

One of the processes of word formation in English that can be exemplified with Text I is the portmanteau, when blended words and meanings form a new lexical unit.

This is the case of

In the sentence “Studies report that when classrooms incorporate digital media and interactive tasks, students often show greater participation, interest, and willingness to communicate”, the word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to:

In the excerpt of Text II, paragraph 4, “translanguaging also lends itself to de-encapsulation”, the expression lends itself to can be replaced, with no change in meaning by

The expression all of a sudden can be best replaced by:

The word sustainable is closest in meaning to:

“where wealthy neighborhoods exist alongside impoverished communities.” Which word can be replaced the underlined one without lost its mean;

What is the closest meaning of the word “volatile” as used in the phrase “the volatility of gas prices” (line 3)?