All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #161 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DILEMMA
Halt
Entangle
Quandary
Opacity
Setback
Quandary
"Dilemma" is a noun that means "a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice," so we need to pick out another word that means something like "problem." "Setback" and "quandary" both appear to be potentially correct answers, "setback" means " a problem that makes progress more difficult or success less likely" and "quandary" means "a situation in which you are confused about what to do." Since "quandary" is closer in meaning to "dilemma," since both words have to do with making difficult choices, "quandary" is the correct answer.
Example Question #492 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUALM
Plea
Eloquence
Misgiving
Implication
Reproach
Misgiving
"Qualm" is a noun that means "an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct," so we need to pick out another word that means something like "doubt" or "worry." Since "misgiving" means "a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something," it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "qualm" and thus the correct answer.
Example Question #493 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
Potential
Eagerness
Charm
Alarm
Criticism
Eagerness
While "alarm" might look like a potentially good answer choice because both "alacrity" and "alarm" begin with "ala-," or "criticism," because "alacrity" contains the infix "-crit-," which is also present in "criticism," "alacrity" actually means "brisk and cheerful readiness," so "eagerness" is its closest synonym and the correct answer.
Example Question #162 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WONT
Lewd
Fountain
Will not
Desire
Habit
Habit
While "wont" looks like "won't," it has a different meaning from the contraction, so "will not" is not the correct answer. Similarly, while "wanton" is a synonym of "lewd," "wont" and "wanton" have completely different meanings, and while a "font" is a term for a fountain, the only thing "font" and "wont" have in common with each other is that they can both be used as nouns and they rhyme. While "desire" is a synonym of "want," "want" and "wont" are different words with different meanings. "Wont" as a noun means "one's customary behavior in a particular situation," and as an adjective it refers to people and means "in the habit of doing something; accustomed." Since "habit" means "a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up," "habit" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "wont" and the correct answer.
Example Question #495 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUSBANDRY
Construction
Marriage
Child-rearing
Farm management
Parenthood
Farm management
This is a tricky one. When you see the word husbandry, you probably recognize the word husband and assume that husbandry has something to do with marriage, parenthood, or child-rearing. Husbandry actually has to do with farm management, and perhaps in a more indirect way with management of the household. The only choice that really works for that definition is "Farm management."
Example Question #496 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEARTH
Plentiful
Peaceful
Diverse
Abundance
Scarcity
Scarcity
"Dearth" means to lack, or scarcity. Abundance and Plentiful means to have a lot of, so they are antonyms of Dearth. Diverse means to be varied, and Peaceful means to be calm. These last two words have no relation to Dearth in this context.
Example Question #497 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARMONY
Infamy
Discord
Model
Agreement
Cacophony
Agreement
"Harmony" is to have an agreement. Discord or Cacophony means to have a disagreement, and therefore they are antonyms of Harmony. Infamy means to be known for a bad reason, and Model means a good example. These last two words have no relation to Harmony in this context.
Example Question #498 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHENOMENON
Occurrence
Present
Variance
Aggravation
Whim
Occurrence
A phenomenon is a fact or occurrence that is observable.
Example Question #163 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ZEAL
Recuperation
Imposition
Innocence
Savagery
Passion
Passion
Zeal means enthusiasm or passion for something.
Example Question #164 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUSE
Institution
Authenticity
Trick
Dehydration
Empathy
Trick
A ruse is a trick, which is defined as an action intended to deceive someone.
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