Synonyms: Nouns for People - SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

"Antagonist" is a noun that means "a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary," or "the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a story." Since we know that antagonists oppose heroes, we know that "hero" can't be the correct answer. While an antagonist is a character, "villain" is the best answer choice because its meaning - "a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot of a story" is closer to that of "antagonist" than the meaning of "character" is. So, "villain" is the correct answer.

Kin would refer to the blood relation such that brothers would have.

A "passenger" is a rider; a pilot flies an airplane; a student is someone that attends a school; a trip is to go somewhere; and a mechanic fixes cars.

"Scholar" means intellect; Student is a person who takes classes; School is a place where teaching occurs; Hardship means struggle; and Science is a topic studied in school.

A "Merchant" is a trader; a Sailor works on ships and boats; a Builder is a person who constructs things; a Captain is a high ranking official of the military; a Customer is a person who purchases something.

"Relatives" are members of your family.

"Priest" is a religious minister.

An "author" is a writer.

"Physician" and "doctor" both share a similar meaning.

"Attorney" and "lawyer" have similar meanings.

"Writer" and "author" have the same meaning.

A "novice" is a beginner or someone who does not have much experience with or in doing something. So, "beginner" is the correct answer. A "novice" is the opposite of an "expert," which means someone who is very good at doing a certain activity. "Intermediate" means of medium difficulty, and "mediocre" means average in a negative way.

A miscreant is a delinquent or a hoodlum, so "delinquent" is the correct answer.

A "native" is someone who was born and raised and lives in a place. So, the correct answer is "local," as "local," when used as a noun, means someone who lives in a place, as opposed to someone visiting that place. "Native" is an antonym, or opposite, of "foreigner" or "alien." To help you, "hilarious" means very funny, and something that is "painful" really hurts.

When used as a noun, the word "criminal" is defined as a person who has committed a crime. Even though criminals may be "intelligent" (smart) or "conniving" (sly and clever), they are always considered "culprits" (the people responsible for a crime). Thus, "culprit" is the best answer choice!

A "traitor" is defined as a person who betrays a friend or their country, so "betrayer" is the best answer choice. Traitors may be leaders or followers depending on the situation, but they always betray someone's trust.

An “infant” is a baby. To provide further help, an “adolescent” is another word used to describe a teenager.

A "denizen", is an inhabitant or "resident"of a specified place. While all of the answer choices refer to people, only "resident" is close in meaning to "denizen."

The nouns "medic" and "doctor" are synonymous. They both refer to someone who helps people with medical problems and health. The other words do not share this meaning. "Lawyer" is also a profession, but it is not a medical job.