SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #46 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BOLTING
Darting
Calculating
Sluggish
Scheming
Stifling
Darting
"Bolting" and "darting" both describe sudden swift movements. "Sluggish" means slow and inactive. "Stifling" can mean either very hot or very oppressive and controlling, depending on the context. "Calculating" and "scheming" are synonyms.
Example Question #47 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLIDING
Sliding
Longing
Crawling
Leaping
Embracing
Sliding
To "glide" is to slide or move smoothly. "Longing" means nostalgic or wistful. To "leap" is to jump, and to "crawl" is to move forward haltingly on hands and knees. "Embracing" means hugging, holding, or accepting.
Example Question #48 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBLING
Darting
Humble
Violent
Strolling
Amiable
Strolling
To "amble" is to walk or stroll in a leisurely manner. To "dart" is to move quickly and suddenly. "Violent" means brutal or vicious, "amiable" means friendly or pleasant, and "humble" means modest.
Example Question #49 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SQUIRMING
Tortured
Variegated
Buzzing
Highlighted
Wriggling
Wriggling
To 'squirm" is to wriggle or writhe. To "buzz" is to make a vibrating or humming sound. "Variegated" means having patches or spots of different colors. "Highlighted" means emphasized or underscored.
Example Question #50 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLOUCHED
Slumped
Dawdling
Hurried
Wistful
Upright
Slumped
To "slouch" is to slump or adopt a drooping posture, and "upright" is a good antonym for "slouched." "Hurried" and "hasty" are synonyms. "Dawdling" and "lingering" are synonyms. "Longing" and "wistful" are synonyms.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAILING
Waving wildly
Smiling broadly
Peeking slyly
Shouting angrily
Grinning hungrily
Waving wildly
To "flail" is to wave or thrash around wildly. To "smile" and to "grin" are near synonyms. To "shout" and to "scream" are near synonyms as well. To "peek" is to glance quickly or stealthily.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Time, Age, Movement, And Location
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GALLOPING
Exclaiming
Dawdling
Hesitating
Declaiming
Racing
Racing
A "gallop" is the fastest gait at which a horse can run, so "racing" is the best synonym for "galloping." To "hesitate" is to pause, to "exclaim" is to cry out, and to "declaim" is to deliver a speech. "Dawdling" and "lingering" are synonyms.
Example Question #2221 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DARTING
Exclaiming
Unnerving
Obscuring
Exclamatory
Dashing
Dashing
Both "darting" and "dashing" describe quick, sudden movements, so they are the closest synonyms. To "obscure" is to hide or conceal, and to "exclaim" is to cry out. "Exclamatory" means in the manner of an exclamation. "Unnerving" means discouraging or unsettling.
Example Question #2222 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SWAGGERING
Sedate
Vicious
Strutting
Scolding
Selfish
Strutting
"Swaggering" and "strutting" both describe a type of walk full of confidence and arrogance. "Selfish" means the opposite of selfless, and "vicious" means violent or cruel. "Sedate" means calm and quiet. To "scold" is to reprimand or chastise.
Example Question #2223 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TWISTY
Edible
Tortuous
Infuriating
Very painful
Yellowed
Tortuous
"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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