All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #71 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIAL
Small bottle
Imitation
Lunatic
Something disgusting
Abscess
Small bottle
A "vial" is a small bottle or a container.
An "imitation" is a copy, an impersonation, or a replica of something.
"Lunatic" is an insane person, or someone suffering from lunacy.
"Abscess" is a medical ailment in which a cavity is filled with puss. Abscesses can occur in any tissue.
"Something disgusting" is an answer meant to mislead. "Vile" is an adjective that means something disgusting.
Example Question #72 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOOT
Boot
Cobbler
Collision
Saddle
Spoils
Spoils
"Loot" means "spoils," or stolen objects.
"Cobbler" is a person who repairs shoes.
"Collision" means the interaction in which two objects make forceful contact; collisions are typically accidental.
"Saddle" is the device made of leather or cloth worn on a horse's back that provides a seat for the rider.
"Boot" is a type of heavy shoe that goes above the ankle.
Example Question #73 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROXY
Corporation
Salesman
Consequence
Surgeon
Substitute
Substitute
The noun "proxy" means replacement, substitute, someone who stands in for someone else. Additionally, "surgeon" means doctor who performs operations; a "corporation" is a large business owned by man shareholders; a "consequence" is a result of an action; a "salesman" is someone who sells things.
Example Question #74 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
APPAREL
Fragment
Supplies
Accessory
Clothing
Technology
Clothing
The correct answer is "clothing."
"Apparel" is simply defined as "clothing."
Example Question #75 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CARICATURE
Parody
Tirade
Oration
Prejudice
Eulogy
Parody
The noun "caricature" means a parody, a representation of someone famous using humor, mockery, or creativity. Additionally, an "oration" is a speech; a "tirade" is a long and angry speech directed at someone; a "eulogy" is a speech delivered for someone who has died; "prejudice" is judging someone before one meets them based on stereotypes and other biases.
Example Question #76 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ETCHING
Friend
Relative
Comedian
Vehicle
An "etching" is a marking, a print, an engraving. Additionally, a "relative" is a family member; a "comedian" is someone funny who tells jokes for a living.
Example Question #77 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TRADE
Wrath
Manuscript
Entourage
Turnpike
Occupation
Occupation
When used as a verb "trade" means to exchange, to give something and get something else in return. However, in this sense it is being used as a noun, in which case "trade" means job, career, occupation. Additionally, "wrath" is anger and vengeance; a "turnpike" is a highway; an "entourage" is a group of people who follow around and care for an individual person; a "manuscript" is a written document.
Example Question #78 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PASTIME
Prophecy
Deity
Hobby
Memento
Treaty
Hobby
The noun "pastime" means hobby, recreational activity, something done for the purposes of fun and leisure. Additionally, a "memento" is a souvenir, an object that reminds one of an experience; a "deity" is a God; a "prophecy" is a prediction made about the future; a "treaty" is an agreement of peace terms between two or more conflicting parties.
Example Question #79 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLICA
Glitch
Nightmare
Carving
Copy
Grove
Copy
The noun "replica" means an exact copy of something that already exists, a reproduction, a duplicate model. Additionally, a "carving" is a marking made on something by cutting into the surface of it; a "glitch" is an error in a piece of machinery, a malfunction; a "grove" is a secluded collection of trees.
Example Question #80 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TURNPIKE
Hub
Senator
Highway
Marina
Sovereign
Highway
The noun "turnpike" means highway, a large road. Additionally, a "marina" is a harbor, a dockyard, a place where ships are docked; a "hub" is a center of activity within a region; a "senator" is a representative, a politician who makes legislative decisions in the Senate; a "sovereign" is a monarch, a ruler, a king or queen.
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