Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, and Location

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SSAT Elementary Level Verbal › Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, and Location

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1

Synonyms: select the word that most closely matches.

Haste:

Scurry

Delay

Wait

Honor

Welcome

Explanation

The correct answer is scurry. Scurry and haste both mean to move speedily along.

2

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

Return

to go back

to find

to play

to learn

to befriend

Explanation

"Return" means to go back.

3

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

DESTROY

Demolish

Employ

Convoy

Abolish

Create

Explanation

To "destroy" something means to dismantle it completely, or to demolish it, so "demolish" is the correct answer. Considering the answer choices, "employ" means make use of, a "convoy" is a groups of vehicles traveling together, to "abolish" something means to put an end to it, and "create" means make, produce,or generate.

4

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

ILLUMINATE

Brighten

Shower

Cascade

Falter

Confuse

Explanation

"Illuminate" means to supply or brighten with light. Thus, "brighten," which means lighten or light up, is the correct answer.

5

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

DOZE

Sleep

Leap

Sprint

Predict

Exhaust

Explanation

“Doze” means sleep for a short period of time in a light way. To provide further help, “leap” means jump high; “sprint” means run quickly; “predict” means say that something will happen in the future; and “exhaust” means use up a given amount of something or cause someone or something to become very tired.

6

Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CONVERGE

Intersect

Company

Agree

Escape

Remedy

Explanation

To CONVERGE means to intersect at a point.

7

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

NAVIGATE

Pilot

Misfire

Empower

Float

Swim

Explanation

"Navigate" is defined as determine the course of a ship. "Piloting" a ship is the same as "navigating" a ship, in that both express that the captain is skillfully moving the ship across the water. So, "pilot" is the best answer choice!

8

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

DEVOUR

Consume

Instruct

Ailing

Healthy

Welcome

Explanation

"Devour" means eat or consume, so "consume," which means eat or use, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "devour": "instruct" means teach or tell someone what to do; "ailing" means sick or injured; "healthy" means in good physical condition and not having any illnesses; and "welcome" means happily admitted as a guest.

9

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

CONVENE

Meet

Mock

Supply

Support

Demand

Explanation

"Convene" means meet up at a certain location. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "convene": "mock" means make fun of; "supply" means provide with things that are needed; "demand" means forcefully ask for something; and "support" means encourage.

10

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

SEVER

Detach

Threaten

Distort

Clarify

Unite

Explanation

"Sever" means disconnect or chop something off from something else. "Detach" means unfasten or separate, so it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sever."

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