SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, and Location

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

NOVEL

Possible Answers:

heavy

boring

new

weighty

traditional

Correct answer:

new

Explanation:

Novel means something is new.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms

Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

STAGNANT

Possible Answers:

thrown away

bullish

dynamic

vile

still

Correct answer:

still

Explanation:

"Stagnant" means still, not flowing.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

A synonym of “eternal” is __________.

Possible Answers:

perpetual

ephemeral

flavorful

material

sparse

Correct answer:

perpetual

Explanation:

“Eternal” is an adjective that means “lasting forever; without end or beginning,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “lasting forever.” That means that “ephemeral” cannot be the correct answer, because “ephemeral” means “lasting for a very short time,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “eternal.” “Perpetual,” however, is an adjective that means “never ending or changing,” and because “perpetual” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “eternal,” “perpetual” is the correct answer.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: choose the word with a meaning most similar to the word in question.

Archaic

Possible Answers:

Systemic

Kind

Old

Treacherous

Desolate

Correct answer:

Old

Explanation:

"Archaic" means old or primitive.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Incipient

Possible Answers:

Peevish

Imprisoned

Loose

Beginning

Connected

Correct answer:

Beginning

Explanation:

"Incipient" means beginning to exist or happen.

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

Continual

Possible Answers:

Regular

Extreme

Non-stop

Monarchy

Spontaenous

Correct answer:

Non-stop

Explanation:

"Continual" means ongoing or non-stop.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

Recent

Possible Answers:

Archaic

Intentional

Dependent

Latest

Deliberate

Correct answer:

Latest

Explanation:

"Recent" means latest; Archaic means ancient; Dependent means reliance on; and Deliberate and Intentional mean done purposely.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

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

Instant

Possible Answers:

Delayed

Immediate

Annoyed

Tardy

Angry

Correct answer:

Immediate

Explanation:

"Instant" means immediate.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

QUAINT

Possible Answers:

Comely 

Newfangled

Repulsive 

Nonsensical 

Old-fashioned 

Correct answer:

Old-fashioned 

Explanation:

Something that is “quaint” is old-fashioned. For clarification, "comely" means attractive, "repulsive" means disgusting, and "nonsensical" means not making sense.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

HISTORIC

Possible Answers:

Unimportant

Disturbing

Boring

Forgettable

Notable

Correct answer:

Notable

Explanation:

"Historic" means important or notable, so "notable" is the correct answer.

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