SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

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

Priest

Possible Answers:

Coach

Principal

Minister

Student

Teacher

Correct answer:

Minister

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Painful

Local

Alien 

Hilarious

Foreign 

Correct answer:

Local

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Culprit

Musical

Conniving

Intelligent

Dancer

Correct answer:

Culprit

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Friends

Family

Teachers

Classmates

Coworkers

Correct answer:

Family

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Hero 

Director 

Protagonist 

Delinquent

Actor 

Correct answer:

Delinquent

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Lawyer

Leader

Betrayer

Enabler

Follower

Correct answer:

Betrayer

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Average 

Intermediate 

Beginner 

Mediocre 

Expert 

Correct answer:

Beginner 

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Soldier

Character

Hero

King

Villain

Correct answer:

Villain

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Adolescent 

Baby 

Father 

Mother 

Teenager 

Correct answer:

Baby 

Explanation:

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

Possible Answers:

Enemy

Villain

Resident

Poet

Mentor

Correct answer:

Resident

Explanation:

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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