All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #821 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMULATE
Demand
Copy
Absolve
Penitent
Imagine
Copy
To "emulate" something means to copy it. For clarification, "absolve" means to remove blame; "penitent" describes someone who is contrite and remorseful and desires forgiveness or absolution.
Example Question #822 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DECREE
Support
Deplore
Delight
Order
Obstinate
Order
A "decree" is an order or law issued by an authoritative body. For clarification, "deplore" means hate; "obstinate" means stubborn.
Example Question #823 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PORTRAY
Discourage
Figure out
Depict
Contemplate
Protest
Depict
"Portray" means to depict. "Discourage" means to cause a person to lose confidence. "Figure out" means to discover or to solve. "Protest" means to oppose or fight against. "Contemplate" means to think about, especially in a profound way.
Example Question #824 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EMPHASIZE
Underscore
Ignore
Repeat
Trick
Dismiss
Underscore
"Emphasize" means to add emphasis to or to underscore. "Dismiss" means to send away or to release. "Ignore" means to not notice or to not pay attention to. "Trick" means to deceive or mislead. "Repeat" means to do something again.
Example Question #825 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IMPLORE
Berate
Plead
Rebuke
Harangue
Scold
Plead
"Implore" means to beg or plead for someone to do something. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another, and they all mean to criticize.
Example Question #826 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CONDONE
Impede
Insipid
Permit
Suggest
Insolvent
Permit
"Condone" means permit or allow something to happen. For clarification, "permit" means allow, "impede" means get in the way of, "insolvent" means bankrupt or broke, and "insipid" means lifeless, dull and boring.
Example Question #827 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASSERT
Heirloom
Brood
Declare
Disgust
Avoid
Declare
"Assert" means to declare or state something. For clarification, "brood" means to sulk, and an "heirloom" is an item passed down from one generation to the next.
Example Question #828 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INDICT
Potent
Prohibit
Permit
Anthem
Charge
Charge
"Indict" means to charge or accuse someone with a crime. An "indictment" is an accusation of wrongdoing. For clarification, "potent" means strong or effective, "permit" means allow, "prohibit" means forbid, and an "anthem" is a song of praise or allegiance.
Example Question #829 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INSINUATE
Solicit
Decree
Suggest
Aspire
Demand
Suggest
"Insinuate" means to suggest or imply something. For clarification, an "aspiration" is a goal or target, a "decree" is an order, and "solicit" means to ask or plead someone or a group for something.
Example Question #830 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BANISH
Greet
Decode
Expel
Thrive
Diffuse
Expel
"Banish" means expel or exile, so "expel" is the correct answer. "Greet" means welcome someone. "Decode" means decipher or break a code. "Thrive" means grow or flourish. "Diffuse" is a verb that means spread out over a large area.
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