Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, and Sensory Imagery Flashcards - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

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DIAPHANOUS

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"Diaphanous" is a word used to describe something that is filmy, transparent, light, or airy; so, the synonym is "sheer," in the sense of a cloth that is sheer, meaning you can see through it.

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DERELICT

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“Derelict” is an adjective used to describe something that is deserted, neglected or broken down. Synonyms include rundown, dilapidated, ruined, abandoned etc.

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TEPID

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Tepid means lukewarm.

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ARID

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Arid means dry.

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ARID

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Arid means extremely dry.

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LITHE

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“Lithe” means flexible and/or graceful, so "graceful" is the correct answer. For clarification, "portly" means fat, and "cantankerous" means bad-tempered.

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NEBULOUS

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“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.

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Synonyms

Radiant

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"Radiant" means bright; gloomy and sullen means dark or depressing; abundant means a lot; disrespectful means rude or impolite.

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PERCEPTIBLE

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"Perceptible" means able to be noticed, or detectable.

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DERELICT

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"Derelict" means run-down.

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DILAPIDATED

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"Dilapidated" means worn-down or in a state of disrepair.

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FLACCID

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"Flaccid" means limp.

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TRANSPARENT

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"Transparent" means clear.

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DELICATE

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"Delicate" means fragile.

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PELLUCID

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"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."

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VISCOUS

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"Viscous" means thick and sticky. The best answer choice is "syrupy."

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NEBULOUS

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"Nebulous" means vague, indistinct, or cloudy.

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Immaculate

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"Immaculate" means clean. Odious means extremely unpleasant; rancid means rotten; malodorous means bad odor; and trite means overused.

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NOISOME

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"Noisome" means offensive or having a foul odor. The best choice is "malodorous."

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TEPID

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Tepid is used to describe something that's only slightly warm: "A cup of tepid tea."

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Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance, Materiality, and Sensory Imagery - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. DIAPHANOUS

"Diaphanous" is a word used to describe something that is filmy, transparent, light, or airy; so, the synonym is "sheer," in the sense of a cloth that is sheer, meaning you can see through it.

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters. DERELICT

“Derelict” is an adjective used to describe something that is deserted, neglected or broken down. Synonyms include rundown, dilapidated, ruined, abandoned etc.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. TEPID

Tepid means lukewarm.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. ARID

Arid means dry.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. ARID

Arid means extremely dry.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. LITHE

“Lithe” means flexible and/or graceful, so "graceful" is the correct answer. For clarification, "portly" means fat, and "cantankerous" means bad-tempered.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. NEBULOUS

“Nebulous” means murky or indistinct. For clarification, "morose" means very sad; "nefarious" means wicked or infamous.

Synonyms Radiant

"Radiant" means bright; gloomy and sullen means dark or depressing; abundant means a lot; disrespectful means rude or impolite.

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters. PERCEPTIBLE

"Perceptible" means able to be noticed, or detectable.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. DERELICT

"Derelict" means run-down.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. DILAPIDATED

"Dilapidated" means worn-down or in a state of disrepair.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. FLACCID

"Flaccid" means limp.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. TRANSPARENT

"Transparent" means clear.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. DELICATE

"Delicate" means fragile.

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question. PELLUCID

"Pellucid" means clear or transparent. The root word "lucere" means to shine in Latin. So, the best answer choice is "clear."

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. VISCOUS

"Viscous" means thick and sticky. The best answer choice is "syrupy."

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. NEBULOUS

"Nebulous" means vague, indistinct, or cloudy.

Synonyms Immaculate

"Immaculate" means clean. Odious means extremely unpleasant; rancid means rotten; malodorous means bad odor; and trite means overused.

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. NOISOME

"Noisome" means offensive or having a foul odor. The best choice is "malodorous."

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters. TEPID

Tepid is used to describe something that's only slightly warm: "A cup of tepid tea."

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DIAPHANOUS

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DERELICT

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TEPID

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ARID

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ARID

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LITHE

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NEBULOUS

Synonyms

Radiant

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PERCEPTIBLE

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DERELICT

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DILAPIDATED

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FLACCID

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TRANSPARENT

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DELICATE

Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.

PELLUCID

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VISCOUS

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NEBULOUS

Synonyms

Immaculate

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NOISOME

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TEPID