ENGLISH VOCABULARY - FIVE WORDS A DAY MCQ TEST - 002

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SYNONYM TEST

Correct answer is C – summary

Synopsis:

noun]

Meaning:

# a summary or outline

# an outline of the plot of a play, film, or book.

Example: Please write a synopsis of the play for the brochure.

Synonym: summary, precis, résumé, abstract, outline, condensation, digest, summarization, summing-up, rundown, round-up, abridgement, review;

Antonym: expansion, addendum, amplification, enlargement, expansion, supplement;

Evaluation:

[noun]

Meaning:

# the making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

Example: A careful evaluation of the survey data quality is necessary before it is published.

Synonym: assessment, appraisal, judgement, gauging, rating, estimation, ranking, weighing up, summing up, consideration, assay, analysis;

Antonym: disregard, neglect, summary;

Critique:

[noun]

Meaning:

# a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

# evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way.

# to review or analyse critically.

Example: He is an honest critique of my blog.

Synonym: analysis, evaluation, assessment, appraisal, appreciation, review, write-up;

Antonym: compliment, flattery, praise;

Summary:

[noun]

Meaning:

# a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Example: Here is the summary of lesson one.

Synonym: synopsis, precis, résumé, abstract, abridgement, digest, compendium, condensation, encapsulation, abbreviated version;

Antonym: lengthy, in full, detail;

Addendum:

[noun]

Meaning:

# an item of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication.

# more clause or clauses added to a contract (legal).

Example: The tenants wants to renovate the property, so an addendum is included with the original tenancy agreement.

Synonym: appendix, codicil, postscript, afterword, tailpiece, rider, coda, supplement, accompaniment; adjunct, appendage, addition, add-on, attachment, extension;

Antonym: foreword, introduction, preface, prologue;

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