All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #35 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SEVERE
Hail
Concern
Calm
Serious
Excellent
Serious
"Severe" means very bad or very serious, so "serious" is the best match. "Calm" is the opposite, meaning free from disturbance, "excellent" means great or fantastic, "hail" is a weather phenomenon in which small lumps of ice fall from the sky, and "concern" is a feeling of sympathy.
Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Healthy
Wealthy
Ill
Destitute
Poor
Ill
"Ailing" means sick or hurt; it is an antonym of "healthy." So, "ill," which means sick, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ailing": "destitute" and "poor" are synonyms that both mean lacking money; they are both antonyms of "wealthy," which means having lots of money.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
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.
VITAL
Extreme
Vexed
Important
Interior
Flood
Important
VITAL means significant or important.
Example Question #38 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
LITTLE
Figurine
Urban
Colossal
Miniature
Lost
Miniature
"Little" means small, and since "miniature" is defined as small or smaller than a regular-sized version of something, "miniature" is the best answer choice! To help you determine the correct answer, take a look at the prefix of miniature, which is "mini-" meaning small. "Colossal" is also an antonym of "little."
Example Question #431 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
RIGOROUS
Disgusting
Choleric
Demanding
Belligerent
Unflinching
Demanding
“Rigorous” means very strict and difficult and comes from the word "rigor," meaning strictness or harshness. “Demanding” is similar in meaning, as a task that is demanding, such as a test, is usually very strict and difficult. To further help you, if someone is “unflinching” they are not scared; “belligerent” means hostile; “choleric” means angry or irritable.
Example Question #40 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEASIBLE
Saleable
Malleable
Winnable
Possible
Unable
Possible
“Feasible” means capable of being done, so something that is "feasible" is possible. To further help you, “malleable” means capable of being molded or formed. Notice how the suffixes -"ible" and "-able" both mean able to be done.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FATIGUED
Expanded
Reversed
Dry
Fat
Spent
Spent
If you are “fatigued,” you are tired or exhausted. “Spent” can mean tired or exhausted, as in “I jogged for hours and feel spent.” Do not mistake “fatigued” for fat or large despite the beginning of the word. “Fatigued” comes from the French "fatigue," whilst "fat" comes from the German or Anglo-Saxon "fett." To further help you, “expanded” means made bigger; “reversed” means sent back in the opposite direction.
Example Question #42 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
POTENT
Powerful
Substantial
Powerless
Meaningless
Meaningful
Powerful
Something that is "potent" is extremely efficient and powerful, so "powerful" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "potent": "meaningful" means important or significant; "meaningless" means not important or not significant; "powerless" means not having the ability to change something or alter a situation; and "substantial" means significant.
Example Question #43 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COVERT
Open
Honest
Dishonest
Trustworthy
Secretive
Secretive
Something that is "covert" is highly secretive, so "secretive" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "dishonest" means not honest, and "trustworthy" means deserving of trust or responsible.
Example Question #44 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EERIE
Frightened
Sparkly
Aural
Content
Spooky
Spooky
Since "eerie" is an adjective that means "strange and frightening," we need to find another word that also means "strange and frightening." While "frightened" might look like a good answer choice because someone might be frightened if they see something eerie, "frightened" cannot be the correct answer because it does not mean "strange and frightening." "Spooky," on the other hand, means "strange and frightening," so it is the correct answer.
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