Identifying Synonyms

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SSAT Upper Level: Verbal › Identifying Synonyms

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1

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

FRIVOLOUS

Carefree

Advantageous

Lonely

Stingy

Philanthropic

Explanation

"Frivolous" means carefree or flighty. "Advantageous" and "beneficial" are synonyms, as are "charitable" and "philanthropic." "Stingy" means cheap or miserly. "Lonely" means alone, solitary.

2

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

TERSE

Concise

Stern

Unfriendly

Unhappy

Brilliant

Explanation

"Terse" means using very few words in order to make a point. "Concise" means using the minimum amount of words to communicate an idea. Given the similarities in meaning between these words, they are synonyms. While "terse"and "tense"may sound similar, they have different meanings and therefore are not synonyms.

3

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

IMPERTINENT

Insolent

Saccharine

Impartial

Prophetic

Depraved

Explanation

"Impertinent" and "insolent" are synonyms. "Saccharine" means overly sweet or sentimental. "Depraved" means corrupt or morally degenerate. "Impartial" and "unbiased" are synonyms, as are "prophetic" and "farsighted."

4

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

SEDULOUS

Hardworking

Aggressive

Infuriating

Lazy

Indolent

Explanation

"Sedulous," like diligent, is a word that means "hardworking." "Indolent" is an antonym that means lazy. "Aggressive" and "antagonistic" are synonyms. "Infuriating" means maddening.

5

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

ECCENTRIC

Odd

Simple

Normal

Youthful

Ancient

Explanation

The adjective "eccentric" is usually used to describe certain people and means odd, unusual, prone to weird behavior.

6

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

SOLIPSISTIC

Self-centered

Self-assured

Lurid

Self-possessed

Deleterious

Explanation

"Solipsistic" means egotistical or focused on the self. "Confident" means self-assured, as does "self-possessed." "Lurid" is a synonym for bright, colorful, sensational, or overly dramatic. "Deleterious" means harmful.

7

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

FEISTY

Lively

Depressed

Radiant

Bad-tempered

Fertile

Explanation

"Fiesty" means lively or spunky, so "lively," which means full of energy, is the correct answer. "Depressed" means sad and gloomy. "Radiant" means bright or very shiny. "Bad-tempered" means easily irritated or upset. "Fertile" means fruitful, able to produce a lot of crops, or capable of conceiving.

8

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

TACIT

Unspoken

Eligible

Jubilant

Ecstatic

Explicit

Explanation

Something "tacit" is understood without being spoken, implicit. This is an antonym for "explicit." "Ecstatic" means euphoric, and "jubilant" means overjoyed. "Eligible" and "qualified" are synonyms.

9

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

ADEPT

Adroit

Peachy

Dire

Magnanimous

Leery

Explanation

"Adept" means "adroit." 'Peachy" means fine, and "leery' means cautious. "Magnanimous" means generous. "Dire" means urgent.

10

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

MISANTHROPICALLY

Antisocially

Inexorably

Ingeniously

Vituperatively

Apocryphally

Explanation

"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.

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