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Example Question #1311 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUVENILE
Joyful
Explanatory
Mature
Youthful
Celebratory
Youthful
"Juvenile" refers to youths or adolescents. "Mature," a near antonym, means fully developed. "Joyful," a synonym for jubilant, means full of joy. "Explanatory" means in a manner that explains something, and "celebratory" means in a manner of celebration.
Example Question #1312 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZESTFUL
Boring
Frightening
Hearty
Spirited
Unenthused
Spirited
Someone "zestful" is spirited or full of excitement. "Boring" is dull or tedious, and "frightening" is scary. "Unenthused" means uninterested. "Hearty" means either substantial (when describing food) or loud, cheerful, and vigorous (when describing people).
Example Question #1313 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Acoustic
Timid
Courageous
Silent
Bragging
Timid
"Meekness" is shyness or timidity. "Silent" is an antonym for loud and raucous. "Acoustic" refers to sound and the study of sound, and "courageous" means brave. To "brag" is to compliment or boast about oneself.
Example Question #1314 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DUBIOUS
Celebratory
Solid
Deceitful
Doubtful
Factual
Doubtful
"Dubious" means hesitating or doubting. "Deceitful" and "deceptive" are synonyms. "Factual" means truthful or accurate, and "celebratory" means festive. "Solid" is, of course, a state of physical matter.
Example Question #1315 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CYNICAL
Faint
Distrustful
Anxious
Glistening
Quiet
Distrustful
Someone "cynical" generally distrusts or looks down upon things that society or other people believe and value. "Anxious" and "nervous" are synonyms. "Quiet" means making little noise, "glistening" means sparkling or gleaming, and "faint" means weak, indistinct, or barely perceptible.
Example Question #1316 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIRTHLESS
Humorless
Sweet
Harsh
Rigid
Mysterious
Humorless
"Mirth" is amusement or humor. "Rigid" means stiff or inflexible. "Sweet" means pleasant or tasty. "Harsh" means rough, cruel, and grating. "Mysterious" means impossible to understand to explain or understand.
Example Question #1317 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SARCASTIC
Stable
Cruel
Sardonic
Immense
Viscous
Sardonic
"Sarcastic" means sardonic. "Immense" means extremely great or large, and "stable" means secure and steady. "Viscous" describes the thickness of a liquid, and "cruel" means savage or brutal.
Example Question #1318 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PECKISH
Talkative
Cheerful
Solitary
Polite
Hungry
Hungry
"Peckish" means hungry (usually slightly hungry as opposed to ravenous). "Talkative" and "garrulous" are synonyms. "Solitary" means existing alone, and "polite" means respectful, considerate. "Cheerful" means happy, jolly, or merry.
Example Question #1319 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REVERENT
Unholy
Subordinate
Worshipful
Wrathful
Dominant
Worshipful
"Reverent" means feeling/showing deep respect or worship. "Unholy" and "holy" are antonyms, with "unholy" meaning sinful or wicked. Something "subordinate" is lower in rank than something else, which is the opposite of dominant, something important and powerful. "Wrathful" means full or rage or fury.
Example Question #241 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADVENTUROUS
Contradictory
Imminent
Intrepid
Innate
Wrathful
Intrepid
"Adventurous" and "intrepid" both mean daring, bold, and fearless. "Imminent" means about to happen, inevitable. "Wrathful" means full of rage. "Innate" means inborn or inherent. "Contradictory" means in disagreement with something else.
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