Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

A contusion is a bruise or blunt injury.

An "artifact" is a manmade item of cultural or historical significance, or a "relic."

A "domicile" is a home or house, so "mansion" is the synonym you want.

“Contusion” is a noun used to describe an injury to the body in which nothing is broken but damage is done to tissue causing a bruise to appear. “Broke” and “accident” might seem partially correct, but it is important to note that in a “contusion” nothing is broken, only bruised.

“Conduit” is a noun used to describe a channel or medium through which something is conveyed. A person can be a “conduit” for an idea or information, and a pipe or channel can be a “conduit” for liquid or electricity. The best answer is “medium,” which in this context describes something that enables passage from one area to another.

A bureau is an office or agency.

“Lucre” is a noun that means “money, especially when gained in a dishonorable manner,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “money.” “Loot” is a word that when used as a noun can mean “property taken from an enemy in war,” “stolen money or valuables,” or informally, “money; wealth.” Because “loot” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “lucre,” “loot” is the correct answer.

A “cavity” is a hole or hollow space (usually used to describe a hole in a tooth). The correct answer is “void” which also means emptiness, lacking in something.

A "dollop"is a shapeless mass or blob of something.

“Realm” is a noun that can mean “a kingdom” or “a field or domain of activity or interest,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “a kingdom” or “a field of activity or interest.” That means that “ruler” cannot be the correct answer, because while a ruler might rule over a kingdom, “ruler” does not mean the same thing as “kingdom.” “Land,” however, when used as a noun, can mean “a country,” and because “land” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “realm,” “land” is the correct answer.

A "vignette" is a small illustration or a decorative design.

A "fissure" is a crack, especially in a rock. The Latin root word, "fissus," means split.

A "conflagration" is a large, destructive fire.

A "citadel" is a fortress that commands a city.

A "hovel" is an open shed or a very small, humble house.

A "hamlet" is a small village.

A "zephyr" is a gentle breeze.

"Post" can mean the postal service, or mail.

A "conduit"is a channel or pathway.