SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

COAX

Possible Answers:

Repel

Urge

Consider

Allow

Please

Correct answer:

Urge

Explanation:

The word "urge" has a similar meaning to word "coax." Both words mean encourage someone to do something.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

EXULT

Possible Answers:

Celebrate

Forfeit

Arrange

Declare

Grab

Correct answer:

Celebrate

Explanation:

"Exult" means celebrate because of having succeeded at something. A soccer team might exult in their victory over a rival team, for example. "Celebrate" is thus the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "exult."

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

HORRIFY

Possible Answers:

Inspire

Depict

Petrify

Melt

Toss

Correct answer:

Petrify

Explanation:

"Horrify" means scare greatly and make very afraid. "Petrify" can mean turn something to stone over a long period of time (like "petrified wood") or scare greatly to the point where someone cannot move, so "petrify" is the correct answer.

Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

ADMIRE

Possible Answers:

Encourage

Demand

Despise 

Divide

Respect 

Correct answer:

Respect 

Explanation:

"Admire" means respectlook up to, or view as a role model, so "respect" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "admire": "demand" means forcefully order someone to give you something; "divide" means split into two groups or parts, "despise" means greatly dislike or hate, and "encourage" means motivate or hearten.

Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

FATHOM

Possible Answers:

Deplore

Consider

Understand

Wonder

Intend

Correct answer:

Understand

Explanation:

“Fathom” means understand or know how something works. To provide further help, “intend” means mean to do something; “wonder” means think about something you'd like to know more about; “consider” means think about or think about another option; and “deplore” means hate.

Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

ENRAGED

Possible Answers:

weakened

Excited

Angered

Saddened

Correct answer:

Angered

Explanation:

To be "enraged" means to be very angry. You can see the base word, "rage" within it. You could say, "It enraged my mother when I failed to clean my room." "Saddened" means to be made sad. "Excited" means to be interested or made animated.

Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

ACKNOWLEDGE 

Possible Answers:

Admit 

Confuse 

Deny 

Educate

Complicate 

Correct answer:

Admit 

Explanation:

To "acknowledge" most closely means to admit or recognize something. "Knowledge" is a root word; however it should not be confused with educate or other words dealing with the acquisition of knowledge. "Deny" is an antonym to "acknowledge"

Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

GROW

Possible Answers:

Are

Awake

Levitate

Become

Float

Correct answer:

Become

Explanation:

"Grow" and "become" are synonyms. They can both be used to refer to emotional changes  and other conditions; for example, "They grow tired." "They become annoyed." The other words do not share this meaning or function.

Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes

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

SULK

Possible Answers:

Mope

Sling

Giggle

Laugh

Clean

Correct answer:

Mope

Explanation:

The problem presents several verbs. The verb closest in meaning to "sulk" is "mope." To "sulk" or "mope" means to behave in a way that clearly displays sadness: "After his dog disappeared, he would mope around the house, sulking." "Giggle" and "laugh" are antonyms of "sulk," while "sling" means to throw something.

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