All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Priest
Coach
Principal
Minister
Student
Teacher
Minister
"Priest" is a religious minister.
Example Question #101 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NATIVE
Painful
Local
Alien
Hilarious
Foreign
Local
A "native" is someone who was born and raised and lives in a place. So, the correct answer is "local," as "local," when used as a noun, means someone who lives in a place, as opposed to someone visiting that place. "Native" is an antonym, or opposite, of "foreigner" or "alien." To help you, "hilarious" means very funny, and something that is "painful" really hurts.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRIMINAL
Culprit
Musical
Conniving
Intelligent
Dancer
Culprit
When used as a noun, the word "criminal" is defined as a person who has committed a crime. Even though criminals may be "intelligent" (smart) or "conniving" (sly and clever), they are always considered "culprits" (the people responsible for a crime). Thus, "culprit" is the best answer choice!
Example Question #101 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RELATIVES
Friends
Family
Teachers
Classmates
Coworkers
Family
"Relatives" are members of your family.
Example Question #102 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCREANT
Hero
Director
Protagonist
Delinquent
Actor
Delinquent
A miscreant is a delinquent or a hoodlum, so "delinquent" is the correct answer.
Example Question #103 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRAITOR
Lawyer
Leader
Betrayer
Enabler
Follower
Betrayer
A "traitor" is defined as a person who betrays a friend or their country, so "betrayer" is the best answer choice. Traitors may be leaders or followers depending on the situation, but they always betray someone's trust.
Example Question #104 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NOVICE
Average
Intermediate
Beginner
Mediocre
Expert
Beginner
A "novice" is a beginner or someone who does not have much experience with or in doing something. So, "beginner" is the correct answer. A "novice" is the opposite of an "expert," which means someone who is very good at doing a certain activity. "Intermediate" means of medium difficulty, and "mediocre" means average in a negative way.
Example Question #105 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANTAGONIST
Soldier
Character
Hero
King
Villain
Villain
"Antagonist" is a noun that means "a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary," or "the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a story." Since we know that antagonists oppose heroes, we know that "hero" can't be the correct answer. While an antagonist is a character, "villain" is the best answer choice because its meaning - "a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot of a story" is closer to that of "antagonist" than the meaning of "character" is. So, "villain" is the correct answer.
Example Question #106 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFANT
Adolescent
Baby
Father
Mother
Teenager
Baby
An “infant” is a baby. To provide further help, an “adolescent” is another word used to describe a teenager.
Example Question #107 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DENIZEN
Enemy
Villain
Resident
Poet
Mentor
Resident
A "denizen", is an inhabitant or "resident" of a specified place. While all of the answer choices refer to people, only "resident" is close in meaning to "denizen."
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