All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #651 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TEMERITY
Contentment
Audacity
Gratification
Loyalty
Amity
Audacity
"Temerity" means boldness or audacity. "Gratification" means satisfaction, which is similar to "contentment." "Loyalty" means allegiance. "Amity" means friendship.
Example Question #652 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Spleen
Translucence
Cruelty
Liveliness
Liveliness
Someone "vivacious" is lively and spirited. "Cruelty" means brutality and inhumanity. "Spleen" means wrath or fury. "Temerity" means audacity. "Translucence" means clearness.
Example Question #653 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MELANCHOLY
Sadness
Lechery
Jealousy
Wrath
Jubilation
Sadness
"Melancholy" describes the feeling of sadness and dejection. "Jealousy" and "envy" are synonyms. "Lechery" and "lust" are synonyms. "Jubilation" means joy, and "wrath" means fury or envy.
Example Question #654 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMY
Bravery
Enthusiasm
Philanthropy
Notoriety
Brutality
Notoriety
Something "notorious" is infamous, or well known for a disreputable reason. "Bravery" means courage, and "philanthropy" means charity. "Brutality" means savage and cruel violence. "Enthusiasm" and "eagerness" are synonyms.
Example Question #655 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPULENCE
Penury
Emphasis
Tempest
Ignorance
Luxuriousness
Luxuriousness
"Opulence" means luxuriousness, wealth, and splendor. "Penury" means poverty, and "ignorance" means the lack of knowledge. A "tempest" is a storm. "Emphasis" means either special importance and prominence or accent, depending on the context.
Example Question #656 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Sophistication
Sobriety
Elegance
Intolerance
Inebriation
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 #657 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Audacity
Abstention
Fury
Liveliness
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 #658 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Candor
Caution
Acclaim
Amity
Insults
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 #659 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Duplicity
Aberration
Equivocation
Vivacity
Mediocrity
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 #660 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Lasciviousness
Bashfulness
Shrewdness
Inquisitiveness
Dishonesty
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."