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Example Question #1521 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSETTLINGLY
Swiftly
Worryingly
Eagerly
Annoyingly
Squalidly
Worryingly
Something "unsettling" is upsetting, disturbing, or worrying. "Eagerly" means enthusiastically, and "squalid" means very dirty. "Annoyingly" and "irritatingly" are synonyms. "Swiftly" means rapidly.
Example Question #1522 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HANDSOMELY
Amply
Beautifully
Gloriously
Vigilantly
Superbly
Amply
While "handsome" often means physically attractive, it is not the same as "beautiful." "Handsomely" has the additional meaning of amply or liberally, as in, “The woman was paid handsomely for her work.” "Glorious," "superb," and "wonderful" are synonyms, and "vigilantly" means watchfully.
Example Question #1523 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BODILY
Graphically
Epically
Inquisitively
Mentally
Physiologically
Physiologically
"Physiology" is the study of living organisms and their bodies. "Graphically" means vividly (often too much so), and "inquisitively" means curiously. "Epically" means of epic, grand, or monumental proportions.
Example Question #1524 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIOLENTLY
Qualitatively
Aggressively
Peacefully
Vibrantly
Unexpectedly
Aggressively
"Violence" and "aggression" both involve the inappropriate use of excessive physical force and are antonyms of peacefully. "Vibrant" can mean bright and vivid or full of energy and life. "Unexpectedly" and "expectedly" are antonyms, as are "qualitatively" and "quantitatively."
Example Question #1525 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUMOROUSLY
Quietly
Rarely
Superbly
Funnily
Oddly
Funnily
Something "humorous" is funny, full of humor. "Odd" means unusual or strange, and "superb" means excellent. "Quietly" means softly. "Rarely" means infrequently, only happening on occasion.
Example Question #1526 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHILDISHLY
Immaturely
Domestically
Worryingly
Ignorantly
Predictably
Immaturely
Someone who acts "childishly" acts immaturely. Something "predictable" is foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Domestic" and "foreign" are antonyms, as are "worryingly" and "reassuringly." And, while childish people may be ignorant, the two are not exactly synonyms; "ignorance" refers to a lack of knowledge, understanding, or comprehension.
Example Question #1527 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NASTILY
Deliberately
Purportedly
Disgustingly
Wordily
Disguisedly
Disgustingly
"Nasty" and "disgusting" both mean unpleasant, sickening to the senses. To be "disguised" is to conceal one's identity by adopting a different appearance. Something that is "wordy" uses too many words. "Deliberately" means intentionally. "Purportedly" and "supposedly" are synonyms.
Example Question #1528 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAVAGELY
Elusively
Exclusively
Wildly
Furtively
Brightly
Wildly
"Savage" and "wild" are synonyms, as are furtive and secretive. Something "elusive" is difficult to find or capture, and "brightly" and "darkly" are antonyms. Something "exclusive" is unique, restricted, or not shared with a wide audience.
Example Question #1529 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIBERATELY
Monetarily
Hurtfully
Swimmingly
Intentionally
Riskily
Intentionally
A "deliberate: action is an intentional or planned one. If something is going "swimmingly," it is going very well. Something "hurtful" causes hurt or harm, and something "risky" carries the possibility of danger. "Monetarily" describes something related to money.
Example Question #1530 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURPORTEDLY
Suspiciously
Hatefully
Supposedly
Lovingly
Wrongly
Supposedly
"Purportedly" and "supposedly" are synonyms. To be "suspicious" of something is to distrust it. "Correctly" and "wrongly" are antonyms, as are "lovingly" and "hatefully."
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