SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #51 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVIATOR
Acolyte
Entrepreneur
Pilot
Cleric
Lunatic
Pilot
An "aviator" is someone who flies planes for a living, a pilot. An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson. A "lunatic" is a madman or madwoman. An "acolyte" is a follower or aide, often of a powerful religious figure. A "cleric" is a religious leader.
Example Question #52 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGUE
Brigand
Zealot
Orator
Victor
Teacher
Teacher
A "pedagogue" is someone who teaches. An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a robber. "Victor" and "winner" are synonyms.
Example Question #53 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOMAD
Homebody
Pastor
Vagabond
Accountant
Orator
Vagabond
A "nomad" is someone with no fixed home. This is an antonym of "homebody," someone who is very rooted to his or her dwelling. An "accountant" is someone who works with finance and numbers for a living, and a "pastor" is a Christian minister. An "orator" is someone who makes speeches.
Example Question #54 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORATOR
Wraith
Specter
Artisan
Speechmaker
Emissary
Speechmaker
An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. An "artisan" is a craftsman, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. "Wraith" and "specter" are both synonyms for ghost.
Example Question #55 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREPENEUR
Businessperson
Aviator
Salesman
Medic
Chaplain
Businessperson
An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson, usually one who takes risks to invest in new ideas. Many "salespeople" act as or are involved with "entrepreneurs," but the two are not necessarily synonymous. A "medic" is someone who performs medicine. A "chaplain" is someone who performs religious duties. An "aviator" is a pilot.
Example Question #56 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERPRETER
Translator
Politician
Scholar
Programmer
Orator
Translator
An "interpreter" is someone who translates languages for other people. An "orator" is a speechmaker, and a "politician" is someone involved with the running of governments. A "programmer" typically writes computer or machinery programs. While "scholars" of language may be "translators" as well, the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #57 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DULLARD
Scoundrel
Wag
Florist
Ignoramus
Tyro
Ignoramus
A dullard" is a dunce, ignoramus, or stupid person. A "florist" sells flowers, and a "wag" is a wit, someone who is mischievous and funny. A "tyro" is a novice; a "scoundrel" is a rogue.
Example Question #58 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUGITIVE
Outlaw
Rogue
Chef
Vagabond
Damsel
Outlaw
A "fugitive" is an outlaw, someone on the run from the law. A "vagabond" is a nomad or a wanderer, and a "chef" is a professional cook. A "damsel" is an old-fashioned term for a maiden or a young girl. A "rogue" is another word for a scoundrel. Many "fugitives" are "scoundrels," but the two words are not directly synonymous, merely related.
Example Question #59 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Ambassador
Beggar
Mendicant
Craftsperson
Friar
Craftsperson
An "artisan" is someone who makes things skillfully by hand: a craftsman or craftswoman. A "mendicant" is another name for a beggar. A "friar," like a "monk," is a member of a religious order. An "ambassador" is another name for an emissary.
Example Question #60 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Brigadier
Clergyman
Cantor
Lector
Colonel
Clergyman
A "curate" is a member of the clergy, usually a religious assistant to a minister. A "cantor" is a singer, and a "lector" is a reader, particularly in a church setting. A "brigadier" and a "colonel" are both ranks for military officers.
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