Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity

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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity

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1

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TASKS

Duties

Lists

Supplies

Gossip

Toys

Explanation

“Tasks” are things that need to be done, and as such, the word is most similar to “duties.” To provide further help, “gossip” is talking about other people’s lives.

2

Which word could have a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?

He ran to the market to pick up some items for dinner.

grocery store

gas station

clothing store

apartment

None of the above

Explanation

Grocery store and market both can be interchanged to keep the same meaning for the sentence.

3

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

COURSE

Route

Core

Source

Map

Train

Explanation

"Course" means a route or path. You may have heard this word before; for example, a "golf course" is a series of holes that golfers play in a particular order, and, more metaphorically, a "course of action" is a plan of what steps to take in response to a specific event. While a course might be displayed on a map, "map" does not mean the same thing that "course" does. Similarly, while a train might follow a certain course, that of its tracks, "train" and "course" do not mean the same thing either. The answer choice closest in meaning to "course" is "route," so "route" is the correct answer.

4

Hungry is to full as . . .

exhausted is to energetic

sleepy is to bed

leaf is to tree

music is to dancing

quiet is to indoors

Explanation

Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.

5

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ASSURED

Confident

Bare

Resistant

Caused

Phenomenal

Explanation

If you feel "assured," you feel confident,so "confident" is the correct answer. To help you, "bare" means having no decoration or covering, "resistant" means not giving in to pressure, and "phenomenal" means really great.

6

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

WONDERFUL

Fantastic

Boring

Hideous

Discouraging

Pessimistic

Explanation

"Wonderful" is defined as inspiring delight, admiration, or pleasure. "Fantastic" can have a similar definition, which is of very great excellence. All of the other answer choices are predominantly negative in meaning, thus "fantastic" is the best answer choice!

7

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GAUNT

Very thin

Very weird

Very beautiful

Very poor

Very angry

Explanation

Someone who is "gaunt" is thin and unhealthy, so "very thin" is the correct answer.

8

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SPLIT

Divided

Patrolled

Increased

Shocked

Elongated

Explanation

"Split" means "divided" or disunited, so "divided" is the correct answer.

9

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SOLO

Alone

Crafty

Paired

Grave

Intrepid

Explanation

“Solo,” when used as an adjective, means alone or by yourself, so "alone" is the best answer choice. To provide further help, “crafty” means cunning, sneaky and clever; “paired” means matched up in groups of two or put together with something else; “grave” means serious and sad; and “intrepid” means adventurous.

10

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

Daily

Everyday

Shallow

Dirty

Selfish

Skinny

Explanation

"Daily" means occurring everyday. Shallow means not deep. Dirty means not clean. Selfish describes someone who cares only about himself. Skinny describes someone who is thin.

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