SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Emotional States
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ALARMED
Frightened
Happy
Miserable
Saddened
Eloquent
"Alarmed" means frightened or scared, so "frightened" is the correct answer_._ As for the other answers choices, "miserable" means very sad, and "eloquent" means well-spoken.
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ASSURED
Confident
Bare
Resistant
Caused
Phenomenal
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.
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TIRED
Sleepy
Perky
Speedy
Anxious
Down
"Tired" and "sleepy" are synonyms. Both words describe a person who needs rest or sleep. The other words do not have related meanings. "Perky" is an antonym to "tired." "Down" can be used, colloquially, to refer to someone who is _depressed or sad, b_ut is much more commonly used to describe a direction.
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LIVID
Angry
Happy
Sad
Hungry
Jealous
"Livid" means very angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.
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MISERABLE
Unhappy
Unlawful
Happy
Lawful
Unrestrained
“Miserable” means very sad, so the best answer is “unhappy.” The prefix "un_-_" often negates the meaning of the word that follows it, so it makes sense that “unhappy” means not happy. To provide further help, “lawful” means legal or not against the rules, so “unlawful” means not legal. Finally, “unrestrained” means not restrained or not held back.
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DESPONDENT
Hopeless
Hopeful
Wealthy
Forgetful
Knowledgeable
If you are "despondent," you are feeling sad and without hope, so the correct answer is “hopeless,” a word that means desperate, forlorn, or horrendous. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "hopeless": someone who is "wealthy" has lots of money; someone who is "forgetful" is not able to remember things well; and someone who is "knowledgeable" is very smart.
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COMPOSED
Calm
Conceited
Hostile
Heavy
Hard
"Composed" means collected or calm when used as an adjective, so "calm" is the correct answer.
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VEXED
Cross
Cursed
Excited
Lucky
Fleeting
"Vexed" means annoyed, frustrated, or "cross." Although "cursed" is a synonym of "hexed," which sounds like "vexed," it means bewitched to cause harm. The terms "excited" and "lucky" both elude to positive feelings, whereas "vexed" has a negative connotation. "Fleeting" means brief. The best answer choice is "cross."
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EAGER
Enthusiastic
Accurate
Shallow
Humble
Recent
"Eager" means having an impatient or enthusiastic desire or interest, so "enthusiastic", which means with energetic interest, is the best match. To be "accurate" is to be correct, "shallow" means without depth, "humble" means modest in spirit, and "recent" means having happened only a short time ago or current.
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IMPOLITE
Rude
Silly
Goofy
Funny
Grumpy
"Silly," "goofy," and "funny" are all very closely related in meaning. "Grumpy" refers to someone who is in a bad mood. "Rude" refers to someone who does not behave appropriately. "Impolite" refers to someone who has poor manners. "Rude" and "impolite" are synonymous.