All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Minstrel
Performer
Robber
Elder
Lyricist
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Vagabond
Wit
Truant
Thespian
Philanderer
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Angel
Mountebank
Imbecile
Clerk
Virago
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Protagonist
Philanderer
Mendicant
Marauder
Arch-rival
Arch-rival
A "nemesis" is an enemy, whereas a "protagonist" is a main character (usually a hero/heroine). A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "mendicant" is a beggar. A "marauder" is a thief, looter, or raider.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESIDENTS
Banshee
Populace
Oligarch
Sycophant
Interloper
Populace
"Residents" refers to the people who inhabit a space, the "populace." This is very different from an "oligarch," who is a rich aristocrat in a ruling class. An "interloper" is an intruder or an encroacher. A "sycophant" is someone who flatters others for personal gain. "Banshee" is a synonym for "ghoul."
Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THESPIAN
Oracle
Dowager
Hooligan
Mountebank
Actor
Actor
A "thespian" is an "actor," a theater performer. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheat. A "dowager" is a rich and genteel elderly woman. "Oracle" is a synonym for "prophet." "Hooligan" is a synonym for "hoodlum."
Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DOXY
Mistress
Demagogue
Pugilist
Artisan
Crony
Mistress
"Doxy" means "mistress" or lover. "Pugilist" means boxer, and "demagogue" means rabble-rouser, rebel. A "crony" is a henchman, and an "artisan" is a craftsperson.
Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURMUDGEON
Tinker
Novice
Grump
Neophyte
Smith
Grump
A "curmudgeon" is a cranky person, most often an old man. "Novice" and "neophyte" are both words for beginner. A "tinker" is an old-fashioned profession that involves traveling around and mending people's utensils and other items. A "smith" is someone who works with metal.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters
BURROW
bottle
gateway
tunnel
mansion
rod
tunnel
A burrow is a hole or tunnel, usually a small animal's home.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: find the words that match most closely.
DOLLOP
Blob
Sound effect
Miracle
Resentment
Joke
Blob
A "dollop" is a shapeless mass or blob of something.