SSAT Middle Level Verbal : SSAT Middle Level Verbal

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Suffixes

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

CAVITY

Possible Answers:

Decay

Plague

Hole

Suspicion

Shame

Correct answer:

Hole

Explanation:

A cavity is a hole.

Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Parity

Possible Answers:

Fence

Devotion

Equality

Conversation

Satire

Correct answer:

Equality

Explanation:

"Parity" means equality.

Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Suffixes

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

FELICITY

Possible Answers:

Jealousy 

Fortune 

Happiness 

Misery 

Despondency

Correct answer:

Happiness 

Explanation:

"Felicity" is a noun used to describe happiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness.

Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AILMENT

Possible Answers:

Sickness 

Clandestine

Treatment 

Dogma 

Obstinate 

Correct answer:

Sickness 

Explanation:

An "ailment" is an affliction or a sickness. For clarification, "clandestine" means secret or underground, "dogma" refers to a system of belief or a doctrine, and "obstinate" means stubborn.

Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Suffixes

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

Dependable

Possible Answers:

Reliable

Tolerable

Ordinary

Successful

Rare

Correct answer:

Reliable

Explanation:

"Reliable" means dependable.

Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AMIABLE

Possible Answers:

Good-natured 

Recalcitrant 

Ill-tempered

Erratic 

Radical 

Correct answer:

Good-natured 

Explanation:

"Amiable" means good-natured. "Ill-tempered" means cantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or devoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" means unruly and disobedient, and "radical" means favoring major changes.

Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SIZEABLE

Possible Answers:

Unused

Wasteful

Unwilling

Rural

Substantial

Correct answer:

Substantial

Explanation:

"Sizeable" means substantial, so "substantial," an adjective that means very large, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sizeable": "unwilling" means hesitant or not willing or ready to do something, as you might infer from the word being a combination of the negative prefix "un-," which means not, and "willing"; "unused" means original or new, or in other words, not used, as you might have inferred from the word also including the negative prefix "un-"; "rural" means located in or having qualities of the countryside as opposed to cities; and "wasteful" means spending or using too much or more than that is needed.

Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin

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

EGOTIST

Possible Answers:

Conceited person 

Selfless person 

Athletic person 

Calm person 

Wise person 

Correct answer:

Conceited person 

Explanation:

An "egotist" is a selfish and conceited person. For clarification, "conceited" means self-obsessed and arrogant.

Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin

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

LEGIBLE

Possible Answers:

Readable

Humorous

Rash

Intelligent

Energetic

Correct answer:

Readable

Explanation:

"Legible" means neat enough to be read and understood, so "readable" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "legible": "intelligent" means smart; "energetic" means lively or possessing a lot of energy; "rash" means reckless or careless; and "humorous" means funny.

Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin

Synonyms

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

PACIFY

Possible Answers:

a baby's toy

soothe

surrender

dismiss

agree

Correct answer:

soothe

Explanation:

"Pacify" means to soothe or ease.

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