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Example Question #1411 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Inebriation
Sophistication
Intolerance
Elegance
Sobriety
Sobriety
"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.
Example Question #1412 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Fury
Audacity
Abstention
Liveliness
Temerity
Liveliness
"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.
Example Question #1413 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Candor
Amity
Insults
Caution
Acclaim
Acclaim
"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.
Example Question #1414 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Duplicity
Aberration
Vivacity
Mediocrity
Equivocation
Equivocation
"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.
Example Question #1415 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Dishonesty
Shrewdness
Bashfulness
Lasciviousness
Inquisitiveness
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
Example Question #1416 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Temerity
Friendship
Spleen
Hilarity
Audacity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #1417 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Wit
Mendacity
Bigotry
Amity
Repetition
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #1418 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Municipality
Polity
Duplicity
Supremacy
Hilarity
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #1419 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Impatience
Philanthropy
Jingoism
Allegiance
Confidence
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #1420 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Alacrity
Generosity
Anomaly
Vivacity
Infamy
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
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