All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #491 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZEALOUS
Jealous
Crazed
Quirky
Very passionate
Ornery
Very passionate
"Zealous" is an adjective that refers to a person who is "very passionate" or is fanatical or extremely committed to some cause.
"Ornery" means bad tempered, grouchy and headstrong. "Quirky" means peculiar or having unusual qualities. "Crazed" means insane or very excited. "Jealous" means being envious of someone because of his or her desirable traits or advantages.
Example Question #492 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MEEK
Garrulous
Belligerent
Kind
Attractive
Submissive
Submissive
"Meek" is an adjective which means submissive, quiet or the quality of being easily imposed on.
"Garrulous" means excessively chatty. "Attractive" means sensorily pleasing. "Kind" means being benevolent or good. "Belligerent" means being hostile and malicious.
Example Question #493 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TACTFUL
Cruel
Generous
Spirited
Polite
Reliable
Polite
"Tactful" means polite or diplomatic when dealing with other people.
"Generous" means ready to give more money or time than expected. "Reliable" means dependable or consistently good quality. "Cruel" means intentionally causing suffering and not feeling remorse. "Spirited" means energetic, enthusiastic and vivacious.
Example Question #494 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DIDACTIC
Overly instructive
Boring
Emboldened
Dexterous
Studious
Overly instructive
"Didactic" means overly instructive or prone to teaching and explaining.
None of the other words are synonymous with didactic.
'Emboldened' means made brave or made bolder.
"Studious" is the trait of enjoying studying and being an intellectual. While studious is related to the concept of being didactic, they are not synonymous.
"Boring" means not interesting, or something that does not hold your attention.
"Dexterous" means agile or skillful with your hands.
Example Question #495 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENT
Reverent
Mild-mannered
Disrespectful
Distrustful
Vapid
Disrespectful
Insolence refers to disobedience, and insolent is the corresponding adjective. It can also be described as showing disrespect. A "reverent" attitude would be roughly opposite to an "insolent" one.
Example Question #496 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMBATIVE
Excessive
Romantic
Aggressive
Filthy
Broken
Aggressive
Combative means aggressive, eager to engage in combat, and ready to fight. Excessive means too much. Filthy means very dirty or grimy. When it's not capitalized, romantic means loving or characterized by love. Broken means not working or functioning.
Example Question #497 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAPABLE
Elegant
Eloquent
Precious
Specific
Competent
Competent
"Capable" and "competent" both mean able to achieve things efficiently. "Elegant" means tasteful, stylish, or graceful. "Eloquent" means fluent and articulate in speech. "Specific" means precise or particular, and "precious" means valuable.
Example Question #498 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLY
Hungry
Limber
Cunning
Slender
Terrestrial
Cunning
"Sly" and "cunning" both mean clever. "Terrestrial" is an adjective describing land-based things (the opposite of aquatic), and "slender" means slim or skinny. "Limber" is a word that means flexible and nimble. A good synonym for hungry is famished or ravenous.
Example Question #80 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUS
Naughty
Fragmented
Thieving
Unhealthy
Harmful
Naughty
"Mischievous" and "naughty" both indicate a tendency to misbehave and cause trouble. "Thieving" is a synonym for "stealing," "fragmented" means broken up into small pieces, and "unhealthy" is an antonym of "healthy." "Harmful" means damaging or hurtful.
Example Question #499 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRANKY
Dysfunctional
Grumpy
Uncomfortable
Ill
Passive
Grumpy
"Cranky" and "grumpy" both mean bad-tempered and irritable. "Passive," the opposite of active, means accepting whatever happens without resistance; "ill" means sick. "Uncomfortable" is an antonym of comfortable, and "dysfunctional" is another way to say that something doesn't work or function.
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