SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things
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Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Office
Workplace
Science lab
Hospital
School
Playground
Workplace
An "office" is a workplace.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUSTENANCE
Food
Death
Light
Sickness
Love
Food
Sustenance is something you need to sustain you, or keep you going, and often specifically means food. So, "food" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEAK
Excellent
High point
Mediocre
Disappointing
Low point
High point
A "peak" is the highest point of something. To help you, "mediocre" means average when higher quality was expected.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PASTURE
Reign
Monarch
Meadow
Town
Port
Meadow
A "pasture" is a plot of land that contains grass and is used for feeding animals. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "pasture" is "meadow," which means a grassy field. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pasture": a "town" is a small community; a "monarch" is a king; a "port" is a city or town where ships trade, located on a body of water; and "reign," when used as a noun, refers to the length of time that a king or queen governs a country.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BANQUET
Feast
Obsolete
Antiquity
Jubilation
Challenge
Feast
A "banquet" is a formal dinner party for many people, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "banquet" is "feast," which when used as a noun, means a meal with a very large amount of food. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "banquet": "jubilation" means happiness; "obsolete" means old and outdated; a "challenge" is a difficult task; and "antiquity" means ancient times, or often specifically the Classical era.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BORDER
Boundary
Ruler
Peninsula
Restaurant
Title
Boundary
"Border" is defined as the line at which two geographical areas like states or countries meet, so "boundary," which means the edge of something, is our best choice, because "border" and "boundary" can both mean the edge of an area.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BARRIER
Roof
Obstacle
Doorway
Intensity
Explosion
Obstacle
A "barrier" is something that gets in the way, an obstacle, or a barricade blocking the way, so "obstacle" is the correct answer.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CARNIVORE
Fish
Plant-eater
Meat-eater
Mammal
Dinosaur
Meat-eater
A "carnivore" is an organism that eats only meat, so "meat-eater" is the correct answer. An "herbivore" is an organism that eats only plants, and an "omnivore" is an organism that eats both meat and plants.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFECTION
Predominantly
Station
Effective
Sincere
Disease
Disease
Since "infection" is defined as an affliction with a disease-causing organism, "disease" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPANY
Business
Factory
Employee
President
Inventor
Business
A "company" is a business, so "business" is the correct answer. A "president" is in charge of a company; a "factory" manufactures items; an "employee" works at a company; and an "inventor" creates something new.
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