SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #102 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Elegant

Possible Answers:

Strong

Graceful

Quick

Awkward

Smart

Correct answer:

Graceful

Explanation:

"Elegant" means graceful.

Example Question #501 : Synonyms

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Intelligent

Possible Answers:

Kind

Smart

Helpful

Friendly

Athletic

Correct answer:

Smart

Explanation:

"Intelligent" means smart.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Which word can replace the underlined word?

It could be considered selfish to eat the whole pizza and not share with your friends.

Possible Answers:

greedy

wise

smart

None of the above

intelligent

Correct answer:

greedy

Explanation:

"Greedy" could replace "selfish" to maintain the same meaning of the sentence. 

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

STEALTHY

Possible Answers:

Considerate 

Diabolical 

Benevolent 

Sneaky 

Inconsiderate 

Correct answer:

Sneaky 

Explanation:

Someone who is "stealthy" is very sneaky and good at staying hidden, so "sneaky" is the correct answer. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "stealthy": "considerate" means kind and "inconsiderate" means unkind, as you might be able to guess from the use of the negative prefix "in-," which means not, in "inconsiderate"; and "diabolical" means evil and "benevolent" means kind and generous.

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GENEROUS

Possible Answers:

Pleasant

Selfish 

Unseflish 

Uncomfortable 

Comfortable 

Correct answer:

Unseflish 

Explanation:

Someone who is "generous" is not selfish and enjoys sharing, so the correct answer is “unselfish.” None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "generous."

Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CALLOUS

Possible Answers:

Bold 

Brash 

Heartless 

Reluctant 

Paranoid 

Correct answer:

Heartless 

Explanation:

"Callous" means cruel, unkind or heartless, so "heartless" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "callous": "brash" means bold; "reluctant" means disinclined or resistant, or not wanting to do something; and "paranoid" means perceiving and fearing something that doesn't actually exist.

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

VOCAL

Possible Answers:

Invisible 

Visible 

Silent 

Untimely 

Loud 

Correct answer:

Loud 

Explanation:

"Vocal" means loud and liking to speak one's mind, so "loud" is the correct answer. To help you, "visible" means able to be seen, and "untimely" means occurring at a bad time.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AFFECTIONATE

Possible Answers:

Angry

Boundary 

Loving 

Married 

Silly 

Correct answer:

Loving 

Explanation:

Someone who is "affectionate" is loving, so "loving" is the correct answer. To help you, "poorly" means sick, and a "boundary" is a border, often specifically the border between two areas.

Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AMBITIOUS

Possible Answers:

Immaculate 

Aimless 

Stubborn 

Determined 

Excellent 

Correct answer:

Determined 

Explanation:

Someone who is "ambitious" is determined and sets difficult goals for themselves to achieve. So, "determined" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ambitious": "excellent" means very good; "immaculate" means very clean; and "aimless" means without direction or focus.

Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

WISE

Possible Answers:

Funny

Happy

Pleasant

Sensible

Correct answer:

Sensible

Explanation:

The correct answer is "sensible." "Sensible" and wise are adjectives and both words mean intelligent and reasonable.  For example, one might say, "She made a sensible decision to save her money."

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