All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAVITY
Hole
Plague
Decay
Suspicion
Shame
Hole
A cavity is a hole.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.
Parity
Devotion
Conversation
Satire
Equality
Fence
Equality
"Parity" means equality.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FELICITY
Despondency
Misery
Fortune
Happiness
Jealousy
Happiness
"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AILMENT
Dogma
Clandestine
Treatment
Obstinate
Sickness
Sickness
An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.
Example Question #73 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Dependable
Ordinary
Successful
Tolerable
Reliable
Rare
Reliable
"Reliable" means dependable.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AMIABLE
Ill-tempered
Good-natured
Recalcitrant
Radical
Erratic
Good-natured
"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SIZEABLE
Unused
Unwilling
Wasteful
Substantial
Rural
Substantial
"Sizeable" means substantial, so "substantial," an adjective that means very large, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sizeable": "unwilling" means hesitant or not willing or ready to do something, as you might infer from the word being a combination of the negative prefix "un-," which means not, and "willing"; "unused" means original or new, or in other words, not used, as you might have inferred from the word also including the negative prefix "un-"; "rural" means located in or having qualities of the countryside as opposed to cities; and "wasteful" means spending or using too much or more than that is needed.
Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EGOTIST
Calm person
Athletic person
Selfless person
Conceited person
Wise person
Conceited person
An "egotist" is a selfish and conceited person. For clarification, "conceited" means self-obsessed and arrogant.
Example Question #71 : Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEGIBLE
Humorous
Rash
Energetic
Readable
Intelligent
Readable
"Legible" means neat enough to be read and understood, so "readable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "legible": "intelligent" means smart; "energetic" means lively or possessing a lot of energy; "rash" means reckless or careless; and "humorous" means funny.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Suffixes
Synonyms
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PACIFY
soothe
agree
dismiss
a baby's toy
surrender
soothe
"Pacify" means to soothe or ease.
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