Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity
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SSAT Middle Level Verbal › Synonyms, Antonyms, and Changes in Intensity
Complete this analogy.
Impartial is to as assertive is to meek.
biased
hospitable
voluminous
ambivalent
noisome
Explanation
"Assertive" means confident, demonstrating confidence in one's own opinions. "Meek" means lacking confidence, shy. These two words are antonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers has the opposite meaning to "impartial." "Impartial" means objective, not biased, fair. The correct answer is therefore "biased," which means predisposed to preferring one thing over another, subjective. Additionally, "hospitable" means welcoming, able to be lived in; "voluminous" means large; "ambivalent" means not feeling strongly one way or another; "noisome" means possessing an unpleasant smell, smelling very badly.
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
KINETIC
Related to movement
Quandary
Related to family
Replicate
Related to food
Explanation
"Kinetic" means related to movement. For clarification, a "quandary" is a difficult situation, and "replicate" means to copy or to reproduce.
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RAVENOUS
Starving
Efficient
Harmful
Deleterious
Harmless
Explanation
To be "ravenous" means to be very hungry, so the correct answer is “starving,” which also means very hungry. For clarification, "deleterious" means harmful, and "efficient" means well-organized.
Complete this analogy.
Impartial is to as assertive is to meek.
biased
hospitable
voluminous
ambivalent
noisome
Explanation
"Assertive" means confident, demonstrating confidence in one's own opinions. "Meek" means lacking confidence, shy. These two words are antonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answers has the opposite meaning to "impartial." "Impartial" means objective, not biased, fair. The correct answer is therefore "biased," which means predisposed to preferring one thing over another, subjective. Additionally, "hospitable" means welcoming, able to be lived in; "voluminous" means large; "ambivalent" means not feeling strongly one way or another; "noisome" means possessing an unpleasant smell, smelling very badly.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIEVOUSLY
Seriously
Ruddily
Outrageously
Startlingly
Uncommonly
Explanation
"Grievously" means seriously, as in, "he was grievously wounded by the wild boar." "Ruddy" means red, "outrageous" means shockingly bad, and "startling" means surprising. "Uncommonly" and "unusually" are synonyms, but "uncommonly" can also mean remarkably.
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELABORATELY
Complexly
Daringly
Quantitatively
Numerically
Algebraically
Explanation
Something "elaborate" is complex or complicated. "Daringly" means boldly. "Algebraically," "numerically," and "quantitatively" are all math terms.
Complete this analogy.
Hamlet is to as pebble is to stone.
town
animal
river
island
mansion
Explanation
A "pebble" is a small rock or stone. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these a "hamlet" is a small version of. The correct answer is that a "hamlet" is a village, or a small "town."
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DASHINGLY
Stylishly
Unattractively
Patronizingly
Condescendingly
Clumsily
Explanation
"Dashing" means lively, spirited, stylish, or attractive. It is a near antonym of "unattractive." "Clumsy" means awkward or uncoordinated. To "patronize" someone is to treat him or her condescendingly or look down on him or her.
Complete this analogy.
Surge is to plummet as .
catch is to release
wood is to flammable
dye is to cloth
nail is to trim
test is to cheat
Explanation
"Surge" is a verb that can mean a large and sudden increase while "plummet" is verb that can mean a large and sudden decrease. So, "surge" and "plummet" are antonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of a pair of words that are antonyms. Because "catch" and "release" are the only pair of antonyms listed as a possible answer choice, "catch is to release" is the correct answer, because just as "surge" is the opposite of "plummet," "catch" is the opposite of "release."
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TWISTY
Tortuous
Very painful
Yellowed
Infuriating
Edible
Explanation
"Tortuous" and "twisty" both mean winding, full of twists and turns. "Edible" means able to be eaten, "infuriating" means maddening, and "yellowed" means turned yellow (usually because of age). "Painful" is a near synonym for torturous, the word used to describe torture, but that is a different word from tortuous.