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Example Question #661 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TASK
Student
Lesson
Job
Building
Soldier
Job
"Task" is a noun that means job, so "job" is the correct answer.
Example Question #661 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Which word can replace the underlined word?
The runner had a habit of stretching the same before each race.
should not
thought
None of the above
tradition
never
tradition
"Tradition" can replace "habit" to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #662 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters
ANTIPATHY.
Knowledgeable
Untrustworthy
Strong dislike
Unknowledgeable
Trustworthy
Strong dislike
Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike. To help you knowledgeable means smart; trustworthy means deserving of trust.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEGINNING
End
Middle
Start
Object
Subject
Start
The "beginning" of something is the start of something, so "start" is the correct answer.
Example Question #663 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEBACLE
Celebration
Restoration
Disaster
Vulnerability
Acceptable
Disaster
A "debacle" is a situation where everything goes wrong, or in other words, a disaster. So, "disaster" is the correct answer. To help you, "restoration" means the act of bringing something back to a previous or original condition, "celebration" means a party or event commemorating something, "acceptance" means recognition or admittance, and "vulnerability" means weakness or exposure to damage or danger.
Example Question #664 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
JUSTICE
Optimal
Absolute
Inequality
Fairness
Perfect
Fairness
"Justice" means fairness as enforced by rules or the law, so "fairness" is the correct answer. To help you, "optimal" means best, and "absolute" means total.
Example Question #665 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOSTILITY
Envy
Mirth
Happiness
Anger
Jealousy
Anger
"Hostility" is a feeling of anger between two or more people or groups, so "anger" is the correct answer. To help you, "envy" and "jealousy" both mean the desire to have something that belongs to something else, so the two words are synonyms. Also, "mirth" and "happiness" mean the same thing, so they are also synonyms.
Example Question #666 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UTOPIA
Timely intervention
Perfect place
Ponderous book
Noble intention
Outdated concept
Perfect place
Utopia is the name given to a fictional perfect place. So, the correct answer is "perfect place." None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "utopia": "ponderous" means difficult and dense; "outdated" means old; "timely" means occurring at the right time; "intervention" means interruption, and "noble" means ethical or virtuous.
Example Question #667 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Select the word or phrase which is most similar to the word in capital letters
MAYHEM
Pyramid
Chaos
Calm
Animal
Idea
Chaos
"Mayhem" means a situation that is out of control or chaos. So, "chaos," which means confusion and disorder, is the correct answer. To help you,
Example Question #668 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TENACITY
Cowardice
Weakness
Grit
Confusion
Grit
The correct answer is "grit." "Tenacity" and "grit" refer to the quality of being determined to do or achieve something or firmness of purpose. For example, you might say, "He had the tenacity to finish the soccer game, even though he felt pain in his leg."
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