Synonyms - SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

An arena means the same thing as a stadium, just as a skyscraper is the same thing as a high-rise.

Large is a synonym to big just as triumph is a synonym to success.

Ill is a synonym for sick just as powerful is a synonym for strong.

Each set of words are synonyms.

Both sets of words are synonyms.

"Hobble" is a verb that means "walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury," and limp is a verb that means "walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot." Because the two words mean the same thing, they are synonyms. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "sprint." Since "sprint" means "run at full speed over a short distance," we need to pick out a verb that means something like "to run." "Dash," "walk," and "tiptoe" all refer to types of movement, but only "dash" means "run or travel somewhere in a great hurry." Since "dash" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sprint," it is the correct answer.

A bedroom can be referred to as a chamber, just as a cellar can be called a basement.

Solo refers to one, just as a club refers to a group.

Severe is as synoynm for harsh just mild is a synonym for bland.

Being on-guard is a synonym for alert, just as being careless is a synonym for sloppy.

"Monarch" is a noun meaning " a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor," so "monarch" and "king" are synonyms. That means we need to pick out a pair of words that are also synonyms. While "duchess is to duke" may look like a potentially correct answer, "duchess" means "the wife or widow of a duke," or "a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke in her own right," so the two words are not synonyms; however, the word "tale" means "a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted" or "a lie"; since its first meaning is the same as that of "story," the two words are synonyms, just like "monarch is to king," and "tale is to story" is the correct answer.

“Frosty” is an adjective that means “very cold with frost forming on surfaces” when being used to describe the weather, or “cold and unfriendly in manner.” “Chilly” is an adjective that means “uncomfortably cool or cold,” “feeling cold” when used of a person, or “unfriendly.” So, “frosty” and “chilly” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of two adjectives that are synonyms. While “fast is to plodding” might look like a potentially correct answer, “plodding” is a word that when used as an adjective, means “slow-moving and unexciting,” making it an opposite, not a synonym, of “fast.” “Annoying” is an adjective that means “causing irritation or annoyance,” and “irritating” is an adjective that means “causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.” So, “annoying” and “irritating” are synonyms, just like “frosty” and “chilly,” so “annoying is to irritating” is the correct answer.

"Missing" is a synonym of "lost," so to solve the analogy, we need to pick out an answer choice in which both of the words being related to each other are synonyms. "Discovered" means found, so "discovered is to found" is the correct answer.

"Plunge" means fall from a great height, so "plunge" and "fall" are synonyms of one another. So, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "struggle." "Struggle" means resist an attack, so "resist" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "struggle": "abandon" means to leave behind; "discard" means to get rid of; and "collect" and "gather" are synonyms that mean to come together as a group in a certain place or to collect objects in a single location.

"Perhaps" means the same thing as "maybe"; they are synonyms that each mean possibly and are used to convey uncertainty about something. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best synonym of "pretend." "Pretend" means fake, imagined, or not real. None of the other answer choices are synonyms of "perhaps": "accept" means approve, and is an opposite of "deny," which means reject; and "suppose" means consider the implications of a hypothetical situation as if it were true.

"Destiny" means "fate," so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "prosper." Prosper means to do well or to succeed, so "succeed" is the correct answer.

"Scarce" and "meager" both mean of an insufficient amount, so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "plentiful." "Plentiful" means common or available in large quantities, so "common" is the correct answer.

"Torment" means to pester to the point of misery,and "annoy" means to annoy, so the two words are synonyms. So, to solve this analogy you have to figure out the best synonym of "intensify." "Augment" means to make something stronger, so "strengthen" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "torment": "persist" means endure; "summon" means request or demand the appearance of; "mingle" means mix together or socialize with guests at a party or other gathering; and "frequent," when used as a verb, means to often patronize or attend.

"Tolerant" and "patient" both mean not easily becoming annoyed or angry, so the two words are synonyms. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out which word means the same thing as "keen." "Keen" means eager to do something, so "eager" is the correct answer.