SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things
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Example Question #134 : Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Office
School
Hospital
Workplace
Playground
Science lab
Workplace
An "office" is a workplace.
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SUSTENANCE
Light
Sickness
Food
Love
Death
Food
Sustenance is something you need to sustain you, or keep you going, and often specifically means food. So, "food" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PEAK
Excellent
Disappointing
High point
Mediocre
Low point
High point
A "peak" is the highest point of something. To help you, "mediocre" means average when higher quality was expected.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PASTURE
Reign
Meadow
Port
Town
Monarch
Meadow
A "pasture" is a plot of land that contains grass and is used for feeding animals. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "pasture" is "meadow," which means a grassy field. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pasture": a "town" is a small community; a "monarch" is a king; a "port" is a city or town where ships trade, located on a body of water; and "reign," when used as a noun, refers to the length of time that a king or queen governs a country.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BANQUET
Jubilation
Obsolete
Antiquity
Feast
Challenge
Feast
A "banquet" is a formal dinner party for many people, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "banquet" is "feast," which when used as a noun, means a meal with a very large amount of food. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "banquet": "jubilation" means happiness; "obsolete" means old and outdated; a "challenge" is a difficult task; and "antiquity" means ancient times, or often specifically the Classical era.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BORDER
Ruler
Peninsula
Title
Restaurant
Boundary
Boundary
"Border" is defined as the line at which two geographical areas like states or countries meet, so "boundary," which means the edge of something, is our best choice, because "border" and "boundary" can both mean the edge of an area.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BARRIER
Intensity
Obstacle
Doorway
Roof
Explosion
Obstacle
A "barrier" is something that gets in the way, an obstacle, or a barricade blocking the way, so "obstacle" is the correct answer.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CARNIVORE
Plant-eater
Fish
Meat-eater
Dinosaur
Mammal
Meat-eater
A "carnivore" is an organism that eats only meat, so "meat-eater" is the correct answer. An "herbivore" is an organism that eats only plants, and an "omnivore" is an organism that eats both meat and plants.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFECTION
Predominantly
Disease
Sincere
Station
Effective
Disease
Since "infection" is defined as an affliction with a disease-causing organism, "disease" is the best answer choice.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPANY
President
Inventor
Employee
Business
Factory
Business
A "company" is a business, so "business" is the correct answer. A "president" is in charge of a company; a "factory" manufactures items; an "employee" works at a company; and an "inventor" creates something new.
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