Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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SSAT Upper Level: Verbal › Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

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1

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

CRUDE

Rudimentary

Impressive

Illegal

Ferocious

Tantalizing

Explanation

"Crude" means made in a rudimentary or makeshift way.

2

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

EXECRABLE

Detestable

Needless

Released

Clipped

Supportive

Explanation

"Execrable" means detestable or very bad.

3

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

Abundant

A lot

Diminutive

Famished

Dehydrated

Implacable

Explanation

"Abundant" means a lot; Diminutive means small; Famished means starving or without food; Dehydrated means without water or thirsty; and Implacable means cannot be be satsifed.

4

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

ANTIQUATED

Outdated

Unmanageable

Ghastly

Troubled

Despised

Explanation

If something is "antiquated," it is old-fashioned or out of date.

The 200 year old house’s antiquated heating system still used coal as its fuel source.

So "outdated" is the best answer.

5

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

DISARMING

Beguiling

Unwitting

Hazardous

Imminent

Aggressive

Explanation

"Disarming" can mean charming, persuasive, or beguiling and often describes someone's smile or demeanor. "Unwitting," on the other hand, means unaware. Don't confuse "disarming" with weapons and choose "aggressive" or "hazardous." "Imminent" means forthcoming or impending.

6

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

ECUMENICAL

catholic

Tyrannical

Exuberant

Irrelevant

Germane

Explanation

"Ecumenical" and "catholic" both mean all-encompassing, universal. (Don't confuse catholic with "Catholic," a specific religious denomination.) "Germane" is an antonym for "irrelevant." "Exuberant" means overjoyed, while "tyrannical" means authoritarian and cruel.

7

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

TANTAMOUNT

Equivalent

Indifferent

Divergent

Vile

Distinguished

Explanation

"Tantamount" is an adjective that means "equal in seriousness to; virtually the same as," so we need to pick out another word that means "equal." While "indifferent" may look like a good answer choice because it looks like "in-" ("not") and "different," "indifferent" actually doesn't mean "not different," but instead means "having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned," or "neither good nor bad; mediocre," so it's not the word we're looking for. "Equivalent," however, means "equal in value, amount, function, or meaning," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tantamount," it is the correct answer.

8

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

INSIPID.

Unexciting

Intrepid

Adventurous

Derisive

Mournful

Explanation

“Insipid” is used to describe something unexciting. For clarification, "intrepid" means adventurous; "mournful" means full of sadness after a loss; "derisive" means disdainful or contemptuous.

9

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

TANTAMOUNT

Equal

Sequestered

Conversant

Faulty

Ludicrous

Explanation

"Tantamount" means equal to.

10

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

ALGID.

Feverish and cold

Hot and bothered

Amiable and outgoing

Reserved and timid

Happy and serene

Explanation

The term, “algid,” is used to describe an episode experienced during a fever where the individual feels cold and clammy. The best answer is “feverish and cold.” For clarification, "amiable" means friendly; "timid" means shy; "serene" means peaceful.

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