SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things

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Example Question #166 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TRASH

Possible Answers:

Container 

Garbage 

House 

Paper 

Throw 

Correct answer:

Garbage 

Explanation:

The word "garbage" is a synonym for the word "trash." Although paper can be trash it is not a synonym for trash, which is a less specific term. Trash can be put in a container. 

Example Question #167 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BABY

Possible Answers:

Cry

Crib

Child

Mother

Infant

Correct answer:

Infant

Explanation:

The word "infant" is a synonym for the word "baby." "Child" is a word for a person who is older than a baby but younger than an adolescent. "Mother," "cry," and "crib" are all related to the word "baby" but do not mean the same thing as baby. Mothers care for babies who are crying in their cribs.

Example Question #168 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

WOMAN

Possible Answers:

Person

Man

Beautiful 

Adult 

Lady

Correct answer:

Lady

Explanation:

"Lady" is a synonym for the word "woman." A "man" is a male human. While a woman is also an "adult," adult is not a gender specific noun, neither is "person."

Example Question #169 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RUG

Possible Answers:

Carpet

Desk 

Floor 

Ground

Sweep 

Correct answer:

Carpet

Explanation:

"Carpet" is a synonym for the word "rug," as both are floor coverings. Rugs and carpets cover the floor or ground, and thus are not synonymous.

Example Question #171 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FATHER

Possible Answers:

Old

Dad

Man

Lady

Friend 

Correct answer:

Dad

Explanation:

"Dad" is a synonym for the word "father." Although a father is a man, man is a more general term. Adult males who have never had children are also men. 

Example Question #172 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MOTHER

Possible Answers:

Caring

Friend

Matriarch

Lady

Child

Correct answer:

Matriarch

Explanation:

"Matriarch" is a synonym for the word "mother." Although a mother is a woman, a woman is not necessarily a mom therefore these two words are not synonyms.

Example Question #173 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BOX

Possible Answers:

Crate 

Item

Cardboard 

Treasure 

Inside 

Correct answer:

Crate 

Explanation:

"Crate" is a synonym for the word "box." Although a box can be a cardboard or a treasure box these words do not mean box. Items go inside boxes.

Example Question #174 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SHACK

Possible Answers:

Place 

Mansion

Hut

Island 

Job

Correct answer:

Hut

Explanation:

"Hut" is a synonym for the word "shack." Both words mean small house. A "mansion" is a large and luxurious house. While any form of housing is a place, "place" is far too general a term to be synonymous.

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