All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BUREAU
Tape
Table
Agency
Calligraphy
Tact
Agency
A bureau is an office or agency.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUCRE
Loot
Fame
Greed
Notoriety
Power
Loot
“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REALM
Fortress
City
Ruler
Land
Town
Land
“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BURSARY
Treasury
Marriage
Rhythm
Patience
Messenger
Treasury
A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.
Example Question #45 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTUSION
Suspension
Reptile
Instrument
Standard
Bruise
Bruise
A "contusion" is a bruise.
Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIGNETTE
Dialogue
Resolution
Vermin
Wave
Illustration
Illustration
A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.
Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FISSURE
Grandeur
Vogue
Sorrow
Crack
Accomplishment
Crack
A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.
Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONFLAGRATION
Apparel
Pessimism
Speech
Fire
Audacity
Fire
A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.
Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HOVEL
Allegory
Performance
Shed
Campaign
Occupation
Shed
A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.
Example Question #50 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAMLET
Nourishment
Goblin
Antonym
Village
Stage
Village
A "hamlet" is a small village.
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