Question

Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:
Trumpery
a. treasure
b. trick
c. trinkets
d. argument

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘trumpery’ refers to ‘attractive articles of little value or use'. This word is usually used as a noun. Another synonym of this word can be written as ‘baubles’.

Complete answer:
 A synonym is a word/phrase that has the exact or nearly the same meaning as another word/phrase in the same language, for example, ‘talk’ is a synonym of ‘chat’, as they convey the same exact meaning as each other, which means that they can replace each other in a sentence. We already know the meaning of ‘trumpery’.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options-
a. treasure - The word ‘treasure’ refers to ‘a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects', so this word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘treasure’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. trick - The word ‘trick’ refers to ‘a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone’, so this word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym of ‘treasure’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. trinkets -The word ‘trinkets’ refers to ‘a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value', so this word has the exact same meaning as the given word. This is the synonym of ‘treasure’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d. argument - The word ‘argument’ refers to ‘an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one’, so this word has a completely different meaning to the given word. This is not the synonym for ‘treasure’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
If you are aware of the meaning of the given word, you can go through the option and use the elimination method to eliminate the undesired options and choose the correct answer.