SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALDERPERSON
Spectator
Councilperson
Scholar
Dullard
Specter
Councilperson
An "alderperson" (alderman or alderwoman) is an elected official who serves on a council, usually a small municipal one. A "dullard" is a dunce or ignoramus, and a "scholar" is someone who studies academic pursuits. A "specter" is a ghost or phantom. This is not to be confused with a "spectator," a watcher (particularly of sporting events).
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MINSTREL
Rebel
Lecturer
Gourmand
Musician
Fugitive
Musician
A "minstrel" is a "musician," usually a wandering one. A "lecturer" is a speaker, often an academic one. A "rebel" is a revolutionary, a dissident. "Fugitive" is a synonym for "outlaw," and "gourmand" is a synonym either for an "over-eater" or someone who is a connoisseur of good food.
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORACLE
Speechmaker
Envoy
Scoundrel
Prophet
Dignitary
Prophet
An "oracle" is someone who interprets omens and speaks truths about the future. Don't confuse this with "orator," or speechmaker. A "scoundrel" is a scamp or a rogue. A "dignitary" is a VIP, an important personage. An "envoy" is an ambassador.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ADMINISTRATOR
Priest
Surrogate
Fugitive
Trustee
Mountebank
Trustee
Another word for an "administrator" is trustee, a member of an administrative board. A "mountebank" is a trickster and a cheater. A "fugitive" is an outlaw, and a "surrogate" is a substitute. A "priest" is a Christian religious leader.
Example Question #128 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIRAGO
Traveler
Attractive person
Humorous man
Petulant child
Bad-tempered woman
Bad-tempered woman
A "virago" is a "bad-tempered woman," harpy, or shrew. A "clown" may be a humorous person, and a "petulant" child is one who is cranky or irritable. Someone "attractive" may be described as "winsome."
Example Question #129 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOUT
Predecessor
Tyro
Emissary
Forerunner
Ruffian
Ruffian
A "lout" is a thug or a "ruffian." An "interloper" is someone who intrudes or encroaches where they're not wanted. "Predecessor" and "forerunner" are synonyms. An "emissary" is an ambassador, and "tyro" is a neophyte or beginner.
Example Question #130 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERLOPER
Mendicant
Augur
Intruder
Liar
Clairvoyant
Intruder
An "interloper" is an "intruder" or an encroacher. A "prevaricator" is someone who lies, and a "mendicant" is someone who begs. An "augur" is a fortuneteller, as is a "clairvoyant."
Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARAUDER
Elder
Minstrel
Robber
Performer
Lyricist
Robber
A "marauder" is a "robber," a raider, or a pirate. A "performer" is someone who performs, an actor. A "lyricist" could be a songwriter or a poet, someone who writes lyrics. A "minstrel" is also a musician, particularly a wandering one. An "elder" is a venerable old person.
Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WAG
Philanderer
Wit
Thespian
Truant
Vagabond
Wit
A "wag" is a "wit," a witty person. A "thespian" is a theater performer, and a "truant" is a runaway. A "philanderer" is an adulterer, and a "vagabond" is a wanderer.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAINT
Imbecile
Virago
Angel
Clerk
Mountebank
Angel
A "saint," in certain contexts, is an "angel." A "clerk" is a scribe or someone who does menial office work. "Imbecile" is a synonym for "dunce." "Virago" is a synonym for "harpy." A "mountebank" is a fraud and a cheater.
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