All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #251 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COPSE
Ordure
Paragon
Jurisprudence
Grove
Approbation
Grove
A "copse" is another word for a "grove" or a thicket. "Jurisprudence" describes the philosophy of the law. "Ordure" is a synonym for "sewage" or filth. "Approbation" is a synonym for "approval," praise. A "paragon" is an epitome or perfect example.
Example Question #252 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPILOGUE
Conclusion
Preamble
Pinnacle
Clumsiness
Prologue
Conclusion
An "epilogue" is a "conclusion" or an afterword. It's the opposite of a "prologue" or "preamble," which is an introduction. A "pinnacle" is a peak, a high point. "Clumsiness" is awkwardness.
Example Question #253 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MITER
Turbulence
Leadership
Tomb
Sarcophagus
Headdress
Headdress
A "miter" is a ceremonial "headdress." (It's also a type of woodworking joint.) "Turbulence" is tempestuousness. A "sarcophagus" is an ornamental coffin (found commonly among the ancient Egyptians), and a "dinghy" is a small boat.
Example Question #254 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARMAMENT
Paucity
Calamity
Weaponry
Brawl
Plaudits
Weaponry
"Armament" is "weaponry." A "calamity" is a disaster. A "brawl" is a skirmish, a fight. "Plaudits" are praise and acclaim. "Paucity," on the other hand, is scarcity.
Example Question #255 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELUGE
Harangue
Flood
Injury
Poverty
Tirade
Flood
A "deluge" is a "flood" or a torrent of rain. "Tirade" and "harangue" are both synonyms for "rant." An "injury" is a wound. Another word for "poverty" is destitution.
Example Question #256 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EPITAPH
Aridity
Preamble
Elegy
Introduction
Itinerary
Elegy
An "epitaph" can be an "elegy" or a short inscription on someone's tombstone. An "itinerary" is a schedule. "Preamble" and "introduction" are synonyms. "Aridity" is a synonym for "dryness."
Example Question #257 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORACLE
Fortress
Anxiety
Copse
Boat
Euphony
Boat
A "coracle" is a small, rounded "boat." Another word for "fortress" is citadel or castle. A "copse" is a thicket of trees. A "euphony" is a collection of pleasant or harmonious sounds. "Anxiety" is nervousness.
Example Question #258 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SURFEIT
Larceny
Adroitness
Chicanery
Surplus
Lassitude
Surplus
A "surfeit" is a "surplus" or excess of things. "Chicanery" is trickery, "adroitness" is skillfulness, and "larceny" is theft. "Lassitude" is another word for "lethargy" or sluggishness.
Example Question #301 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SKULLDUGGERY
Cicatrix
Harbinger
Laceration
Trickery
Idiosyncrasy
Trickery
"Skullduggery" is a rare word for "trickery" or fraudulence. An "idiosyncrasy" is a strange trait or personal quirk. A "laceration" is a cut, and a "cicatrix" is a scar. A "harbinger" is an omen or a prophetic sign.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNGUENT
Copse
Limitation
Threnody
Grove
Ointment
Ointment
An "unguent" is an "ointment" or greasy salve. A "threnody" is a dirge or a lament, and a "limitation" is a restriction. A "copse" is a grove, a small clump of trees.