SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Specific Terminology and Homonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #362 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Allowed is to __________ as flour is to flower.

Possible Answers:

grow

forbidden

plant

aloud

accepted

Correct answer:

aloud

Explanation:

In this set of problems we are going to practice "homonyms." "Homonyms" are words that sound the same, or are spelled the same, but which have different meanings. An example of a "homonym" is "dear and deer." These two words have different meanings, yet sound exactly the same. So, in this analogy "flower" sounds like "flour," which of these words sounds like "allowed?" The correct answer is "aloud." Additionally, "forbidden" means prohibited, not allowed.

Example Question #363 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Sear is to seer as __________ is to dough.

Possible Answers:

flower

money

flour

doe

bread

Correct answer:

doe

Explanation:

"Sear" which means burn and "seer" which means person who can see the future are homonyms because they have different meanings, yet sound the same. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "dough." The correct answer is "doe." To help you, "dough" is either slang for money or a mixture used to make bread and "doe" is a female deer.

Example Question #364 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Kernel is to __________ as elicit is to illicit.

Possible Answers:

illegal

colonel

teeth

popcorn

legal

Correct answer:

colonel

Explanation:

"Elicit" means draw out a response from and "illicit" means against the rules, illegal. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a homonym of "kernel." The correct answer is "colonel." To help you, a "kernel" is a piece of a nut, a seed, a grain and a "colonel" is a position in the army, a leader of a group of soldiers. Additionally, "illegal" means not legal, against the law.

Example Question #365 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship

Complete this analogy.

Ewe is to __________ as hall is to haul.

Possible Answers:

carry

sheep

male

you

female

Correct answer:

you

Explanation:

"Hall" and "haul" (carry, transport) are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds like "ewe." The correct answer is "you." To help you "ewe" means female sheep.

Example Question #41 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Frees is to freeze as __________ is to night.

Possible Answers:

knight

gnat

day

dark

moon

Correct answer:

knight

Explanation:

"Frees" means set free and "freeze" means make frozen. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds like "night." The correct answer is "knight." Additionally, a "gnat" is an insect.

Example Question #42 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Heal is to heel as __________ is to nun.

Possible Answers:

convent

monk

none

priest

noon

Correct answer:

none

Explanation:

"Heal" means make better, make no longer sick and "heel" refers to the back of a foot. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "nun." The correct answer is "none." Additionally, "noon" means midday; "monk" and "priest" are two types of religious practitioners; a "convent" is a place where nuns live.

Example Question #43 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Loot is to lute as plain is to __________.

Possible Answers:

plane

dynamic

prosperous

mild

intense

Correct answer:

plane

Explanation:

A "lute" is a musical instrument and "loot" is stolen goods. These two words are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds like "plain" (simple, clear, ordinary). The correct answer is "plane." Additionally, "mild" means plain, not intense, simple, basic; "intense" means extreme, not calm; "prosperous" means wealthy and successful; "dynamic" means forceful, energetic, powerful.

Example Question #44 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Patience is to __________ as sail is to sale.

Possible Answers:

patients

hospital

vice

virtue

regret

Correct answer:

patients

Explanation:

"Sail" and "sale" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "patience" (being able to wait for something). The correct answer is "patients" (people being helped at a hospital). Additionally, "virtue" is goodness, morality, whereas "vice" is sin, immorality; "regret" is feeling bad about something you did wrong.

Example Question #45 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Soar is to __________ as team is to teem.

Possible Answers:

ailing

frail

sick

infirm

sore

Correct answer:

sore

Explanation:

"Teem" means to be full of, to be swarming with. "Team" and "teem" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these sounds the same as "soar" which means to fly high. The correct answer is "sore" which means in pain, hurting, painful due to overuse. Additionally, all the other answer choices mean sick, unwell, weakened due to illness.

Example Question #46 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Peak is to __________ as scene is to seen.

Possible Answers:

obstacle

mountain

summit

peek

mimic

Correct answer:

peek

Explanation:

"Scene" (setting, place where something happens) and "seen" are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "peak" (summit, highest point of). The correct answer is "peek" which means quickly look at, secretively glance at. Additionally, "mimic" means copy, imitate; "obstacle" means hindrance, object in the way that prevents one from getting to wherever one wants to go.

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