SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Suffixes
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Example Question #11 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Female is to witch as male is to __________.
magician
witchcraft
humanist
wizard
judge
wizard
A “wizard” is a male witch. To provide further help, “witchcraft” is the practice of magic by witches. The suffix "-craft" suggests a type of work or craft. A “humanist” is someone who has great faith in the capabilities of mankind and who thinks rationally about the world.
Example Question #12 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Thermometer is to temperature as ruler is to __________.
length
light
loudness
pressure
weight
length
The suffix "-meter" suggests that the word in question will relate to the measurement of something. The prefix "therm-" or "thermo-" means having to do with heat, temperature, or fire, so a “thermometer” is something used to measure temperature. So, to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that describes what a ruler measures. A ruler measures length, so "length" is the correct answer.
Example Question #13 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Herbologist is to plants as __________.
science is to biology
vigorous is to fast
happy is to well
teacher is to pupil
zoologist is to animals
zoologist is to animals
A “herbologist” is a person who studies plants. The suffix "-ology" means the study of something and "-ologist" means a person who studies something. Similarly, a "zoologist" is a person who studies animals. To further help you, "biology” is a branch of science that studies life; “vigorous” and “fast” are synonyms; “happy” and “well" are also synonyms.
Example Question #14 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Manage is to manageable as defend is to __________.
protect
defensive
defender
defensible
attack
defensible
The suffixes "-able" and "-ible" generally mean able to be or able to do, as in the the word “manageable,” which means able to be managed. To solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices means able to be defended. The correct answer is “defensible."
Example Question #15 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Lengthen is to longer as moisten is to __________.
colder
milder
drier
wetter
hotter
wetter
The suffix "-ten" means to make, so “lengthen” means to make longer and “moisten” means to make wetter.
Example Question #16 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Magic is to magician as history is to __________.
historian
scientist
humanities
historiography
warlock
historian
A “magician” is someone who practices magic, so to solve this analogy, you have to find the word that means someone who studies history, or “historian.” “Magician” and “historian” both have the suffix "-ian," which means type of person. To provide further help, “historiography” is the study of historical practice; a “scientist” is someone who studies science; “humanities” is a broad subject group including history, art, and literature; a “warlock” is a male witch, a wizard.
Example Question #17 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Forward is to backward as up is to __________.
straight
down
movement
behind
direction
down
The suffix "-ward" means having to do with the direction of [adjective or preposition]. Moving "forward" is the opposite of moving "backward," so you need to pick out an answer choice which represents the opposite of "up." "Down" is the opposite of "up," so "down" is the correct answer.
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