SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #104 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DILETTANTE

Possible Answers:

Dabbler

Imbecile

Sorcerer

Benefactor

Dullard

Correct answer:

Dabbler

Explanation:

A "dilettante" is someone who dabbles in a particular art or science: an amateur and nonspecialist. An "imbecile" is a dunce or a dullard. A "benefactor" is someone who donates money, and a "sorcerer" is a wizard or magical person.

Example Question #105 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHARLATAN

Possible Answers:

Hiatus

Quack

Renegade

Fiasco

Shard

Correct answer:

Quack

Explanation:

A "charlatan" is a person who pretends to be an expert but is in fact not qualified, a sham and a phony. This is very similar in meaning to "quack," so this is the correct answer. Additionally, a "hiatus" is a break (usually from work); a "fiasco" is a farcical and disastrous situation; a "renegade" is a mutineer, someone who rebels against authority; a "shard" is a fragment, a piece of something.

Example Question #106 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Synonyms: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ADVOCATE

Possible Answers:

Asylum

Crucible

Artifice

Consulate

Proponent

Correct answer:

Proponent

Explanation:

An "advocate" is someone who speaks out in support of something, a person who publicly offers support for a cause, a supporter, a "proponent." Additionally, an "asylum" is a place of sanctuary, typically for the mentally ill; an "artifice" is some clever device (often a literary device) designed to deceive or conceal the truth; a "crucible" is a particularly severe or challenging trial; a "consulate" is an embassy, a building where the representatives of one country can be found within another country.

Example Question #107 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ACCOMPLICE

Possible Answers:

Aviator

Lackey

Enigma

Co-conspirator

Libertine

Correct answer:

Co-conspirator

Explanation:

An "accomplice" is a "co-conspirator" or collaborator in a scheme. An "enigma" is a mystery. An "aviator" is a pilot, and a "libertine" is a philanderer or, more generally, a debauched person who does not abide by society's morals. A "lackey" is an underling or flunky, a servant.

Example Question #108 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SYLPH

Possible Answers:

Judge

Crook

Cantor

Sprite

Scallywag

Correct answer:

Sprite

Explanation:

A "sylph" is a "sprite" or air spirit (such as Ariel in Shakespeare's play The Tempest). A "crook" is a criminal, a scallywag is a scoundrel. A "cantor" is a singer, particularly in a liturgical context. Another word for "judge" is "adjudicator."

Example Question #109 : Identifying Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CRONY

Possible Answers:

Henchman

Charlatan

Mountebank

Physician

Clergyman

Correct answer:

Henchman

Explanation:

A "crony" is an accomplice, friend in wrongdoing, or "henchman." A "mountebank" is a charlatan, fraud, or trickster. A "physician" is a medical doctor. A "clergyman" is a religious leader, usually in a Christian denomination.

Example Question #109 : Synonyms: Nouns For People

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PUGILIST

Possible Answers:

Emissary

Aeronaut

Fighter

Fugitive

Pacifist

Correct answer:

Fighter

Explanation:

A "pugilist" is "a fighter," particularly a boxer. This is a near antonym for a pacifist, or peacemaker. An "emissary" is an ambassador or envoy. A "fugitive" is an outlaw or runaway. An "aeronaut" is another word for an air traveler.

Example Question #111 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TURNCOAT

Possible Answers:

Traitor

Accomplice

Donor

Youngster

Fashionista

Correct answer:

Traitor

Explanation:

A "turncoat" is an old-fashioned word for a "traitor." It is not the same thing as a "fashionista," or person who is very concerned with being stylish. An "accomplice" is an accessory or co-conspirator. "Youngster" is slang for a young person, and a "donor" is a benefactor.

Example Question #112 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

THAUMATURGE

Possible Answers:

Tailor

Demiurge

Wraith

Actor

Magician

Correct answer:

Magician

Explanation:

A "thaumaturge" is a "magician" or miracle worker. This is different from a "demiurge," or a godlike creature who creates universes. A "wraith" is a ghoul or ghost. An "actor" is a performer in theater or film, and a "tailor" is someone who sews and alters clothes.

Example Question #113 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BANSHEE

Possible Answers:

Princess

Mercenary

Ghoul

Merchant

Pedagogue

Correct answer:

Ghoul

Explanation:

A "banshee" is "a ghoul," a ghost. A "mercenary" is a hired soldier, while a "merchant" is a businessperson or a seller of goods. A "pedagogue" is a teacher. A "princess" is the royal daughter of a king and queen.

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