Degree and Intensity Analogies - SSAT Upper Level Verbal
- Which word shows greater intensity: content or ecstatic?
- Ecstatic. Ecstatic represents an extreme state of happiness, surpassing the moderate satisfaction of being content.
- Which word is stronger in intensity: annoyed or enraged?
- Enraged. Enraged conveys a far more intense level of anger compared to the mild irritation implied by annoyed.
- Which word suggests greater force: tap or slam?
- Slam. Slam involves forceful, impactful action, greater in intensity than the gentle contact of tap.
- Which word implies greater speed: stroll or sprint?
- Sprint. Sprint implies rapid, high-speed movement, far greater than the leisurely pace of a stroll.
- Which word shows greater confidence: hopeful or certain?
- Certain. Certain denotes absolute assurance, exceeding the tentative optimism of hopeful in confidence level.
- Which word implies greater hunger: peckish or ravenous?
- Ravenous. Ravenous denotes extreme, insatiable hunger, surpassing the slight appetite of peckish.
- Which word indicates greater severity: minor or catastrophic?
- Catastrophic. Catastrophic implies disastrous, large-scale severity, far exceeding the small impact of minor.
- Which word indicates a larger magnitude: drizzle or downpour?
- Downpour. Downpour describes a heavy, intense rainfall, exceeding the light precipitation of a drizzle in magnitude.
- Which option completes the intensity analogy: warm : hot :: hot : ?
- Scalding. The analogy escalates temperature intensity from warm to hot, then from hot to the extreme heat of scalding.
- Which word indicates greater frequency: occasional or constant?
- Constant. Constant implies uninterrupted occurrence, greater in frequency than the sporadic nature of occasional.
- Which option completes the magnitude analogy: whisper : talk :: talk : ?
- Shout. The analogy increases vocal volume from whisper to talk, then from talk to the louder shout.
- Which word suggests greater tiredness: drowsy or exhausted?
- Exhausted. Exhausted indicates complete depletion of energy, more severe than the mild sleepiness of drowsy.
- Which word is more intense in emotion: concerned or distraught?
- Distraught. Distraught reflects overwhelming emotional distress, more intense than the milder worry of concerned.
- Which word indicates greater brightness: dim or dazzling?
- Dazzling. Dazzling signifies brilliant, intense light, contrasting with the low brightness of dim.
- Which option completes the magnitude analogy: ripple : wave :: wave : ?
- Tsunami. The analogy amplifies water disturbance from ripple to wave, then from wave to the massive tsunami.
- Which word suggests greater sound intensity: murmur or roar?
- Roar. Roar indicates a loud, powerful sound, much more intense than the soft, quiet murmur.
- Which word expresses stronger disapproval: dislike or loathe?
- Loathe. Loathe expresses profound hatred or disgust, stronger than the milder aversion of dislike.
- Which word expresses stronger fear: uneasy or terrified?
- Terrified. Terrified conveys intense, paralyzing fear, stronger than the slight discomfort of uneasy.
- Which option completes the intensity analogy: glance : stare :: stare : ?
- Gawk. The analogy heightens looking intensity from glance to stare, then from stare to the prolonged, open-mouthed gawk.
- Which word is more intense: chilly or frigid?
- Frigid. Frigid denotes an extreme degree of coldness, more intense than the moderate coolness of chilly.
- Which word expresses stronger criticism: remark or rebuke?
- Rebuke. Rebuke conveys sharp, severe disapproval, stronger than the neutral observation of a remark.
- Which word indicates greater dryness: damp or parched?
- Parched. Parched describes extreme aridity, indicating far greater dryness than the moisture present in damp.
- Which option best matches an increase in intensity: calm → ?
- Frenzied. Frenzied represents a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement, marking a significant increase from calm composure.
- Which word indicates greater anger: irritated or furious?
- Furious. Furious represents explosive rage, more intense than the minor annoyance of irritated.
- Which word implies greater quantity: handful or multitude?
- Multitude. Multitude suggests a vast number, far larger in quantity than the small amount of a handful.