Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Dogs were kept as domestic animals by early nomadic hunters.

a) Foreign
b) Exotic
c) Alien
d) Tame
e) Hazardous

Answer 1

Hint: Since we have to find the synonym of the word “domestic”, we have to find a word which means the same as someone who can be petted easily and brought under control. Think about what kind of animals dogs are.

Complete answer:

Let us see a few examples of synonyms before finding out the synonym of the given question.
For example, let us take the word dangerous. The meaning of danger is something that will put you in danger. Anything dangerous will cause you harm or injury. The synonym of the word dangerous is hazardous. Anything hazardous will has the capability of harming or making you fall in trouble as well.
Now let us take an example of the word savage. If you refer to something as savage, you mean it is very vicious and aggressive. For example, a savage dog. The word which is a synonym for the word savage is ferocious. Ferocious dogs mean the same as savage dogs.
The given word is domestic. It has been used in reference to a dog. A domestic animal means an animal that can be easily brought under control. From the given options, the correct answer is option d, tame. Tame animals are friendly. This is in contrast to ferocious and wild animals such as tigers who cannot be tamed easily.

Note: The context of the sentence is important for finding synonyms. This is because the word domestic has two meanings. If the word “domestic” was used in the context of calling a task as domestic, it would mean they are talking about a household task.