Synonyms: Nouns for People

A "denizen", is an inhabitant or "resident"of a specified place. While all of the answer choices refer to people, only "resident" is close in meaning to "denizen."

A miscreant is a delinquent or a hoodlum, so "delinquent" is the correct answer.

"Physician" and "doctor" both share a similar meaning.

Kin would refer to the blood relation such that brothers would have.

An “infant” is a baby. To provide further help, an “adolescent” is another word used to describe a teenager.

"Antagonist" is a noun that means "a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary," or "the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a story." Since we know that antagonists oppose heroes, we know that "hero" can't be the correct answer. While an antagonist is a character, "villain" is the best answer choice because its meaning - "a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot of a story" is closer to that of "antagonist" than the meaning of "character" is. So, "villain" is the correct answer.

A "Merchant" is a trader; a Sailor works on ships and boats; a Builder is a person who constructs things; a Captain is a high ranking official of the military; a Customer is a person who purchases something.

A "novice" is a beginner or someone who does not have much experience with or in doing something. So, "beginner" is the correct answer. A "novice" is the opposite of an "expert," which means someone who is very good at doing a certain activity. "Intermediate" means of medium difficulty, and "mediocre" means average in a negative way.

When used as a noun, the word "criminal" is defined as a person who has committed a crime. Even though criminals may be "intelligent" (smart) or "conniving" (sly and clever), they are always considered "culprits" (the people responsible for a crime). Thus, "culprit" is the best answer choice!

"Attorney" and "lawyer" have similar meanings.