Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, and Size

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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, Regularity, and Size

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1

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.

2

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

VAST

Large

Small

Dangerous

Slow

Invisible

Explanation

"Vast" means large; Small is the opposite; Dangerous means the potential to cause harm; Slow means moving at a low speed; and Invisible means not able to be seen.

3

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.

4

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

SOLE

Only

Many

Body

Together

Property

Explanation

"Sole" means only, so "only" would be the best answer. "Many" is an antonym, or opposite, of "sole."

5

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.

6

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

DISPARATE

Different

Appropriate

Native

Indigenous

Composed

Explanation

"Disparate" means separate or different, so "different" is the correct answer. To help you, "native" or "indigenous" people are people who are originally from a certain area. So, we might say that Native Americans are indigenous to the United States. Also, "composed" means either calm and collected or made.

7

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

Enormous

Large

Tiny

Medium

Smooth

Famous

Explanation

"Enormous" means extremely large.

8

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

VAST

Huge

Flourish

Drive

Connect

Sacred

Explanation

"Vast" means huge and is often used to refer to areas of land, so "huge" is the correct answer.

9

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

VAST

Big

Skinny

Plump

Loose

Tight

Explanation

“Vast” means very big and expansive. To provide further help, “skinny” means thin; “plump” means rounded and somewhat fat; “loose” means unsecured or baggy. “Loose” and “tight” are antonyms of one another because they mean opposite things. “Skinny” and “plump” are also antonyms of one another.

10

Which is a synonym for the word vast?

The vast prairie was full of flowers and wildlife.

enormous

tiny

small

finite

None of the other answer choices

Explanation

Enormous can be substituted in for vast to maintain a similar meaning.

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