SSAT Middle Level Verbal › Synonyms
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WOEFUL
Pathetic
Frantic
Sturdy
Unhinged
Repulsive
The adjective "woeful" means terribly sad and pitiful, pathetic and tragic. Additionally, "repulsive" means gross, disgusting, not attractive; "frantic" means hurried, stressed; "sturdy" means reliable, strong and firm, unlikely to fall over or break; "unhinged" means disturbed, mentally imbalanced, crazy.
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THOROUGH
Comprehensive
Combative
Incomplete
Absent
Haughty
The adjective "thorough" means complete, finished and including every possible detail. This is closest in meaning to "comprehensive." Additionally, "combative" means argumentative, inclined to start conflict; "incomplete" means not finished; "haughty" means prideful and arrogant; "absent" means not here, not present.
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SPUN
Revolved
Handcrafted
Sardonic
Sarcastic
Narrative
Something that "revolves" spins around. "Handcrafted" means made by hand, and "narrative" is the adjective form of narration (storytelling). "Sarcastic" and "sardonic" are synonyms, and both indicate the use of irony in order to mock.
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PRIMARY
First
Last
Least
Average
Uncommon
The adjective "primary" generally means occurring first or of the greatest importance. The noun "primary" refers to an election to determine the representatives of the various political parties.
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TWISTY
Tortuous
Very painful
Yellowed
Infuriating
Edible
"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.
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LUSH
Verdant
Profane
Explicit
Objective
Subjective
"Lush" means abundant or luxuriant and often refers to plants or foliage, so it is most similar in meaning to "verdant," which means either_of the color of grass_ or covered in green vegetation. For clarification, "profane" means rude and disrespectful or having to do with worldly things instead of spiritual things, "explicit" means clear and unambiguous, "subjective" means biased or based on personal opinion, and "objective" means not subject to personal opinion.
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BEGUILE
Entice
Deride
Allow
Quell
Suggest
“Beguile” means to charm or entice someone, so the correct answer is “entice," which means to tempt someone. For clarification, "deride" means to mock, and "quell" means to suppress or subdue.
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BECALM
Soothe
Frustrate
Intrepid
Adventurous
Mock
“Becalm” means soothe or make calm. The prefix "be_-"_ means to make or to cause, so it makes sense that "becalm" means make calm. So, "soothe" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “mock” means make fun of, and “intrepid” means brave and adventurous.
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BESEECH
Beg
Combine
Direct
Warn
Familiarize
"Beseech" means beg or ask someone to do something, so "beg" is the correct answer. "Combine" means blend or put together. "Direct" is a verb that means order or command. "Warn" means inform someone of a potential danger. "Familiarize" means become familiar with something or gain information about a person or topic.
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Rural
Countryside
Suburban
Urban
Mountainous
Arid
"Rural" means countryside; Suburban means residential; Urban means city-like; Mountainous means having many mountains; and Arid means dry.