All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #301 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROOKERY
War
Game piece
Vestment
Housing
Eccentric
Housing
A "rookery" is either a place where a large number of birds roosts or a dense collection of housing in an urban area. Don't confuse this with a "rook," which is a game piece in chess. A "vestment" is a garment, and a "ward" is a war is a prolonged military struggle. An "eccentric" is a zany, idiosyncratic person.
Example Question #302 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERUCTATION
Pestilence
Harbinger
Explosion
Belch
Magma
Belch
"Eructation" is a fancy word for "belch" or burp. Don't confuse this with an "eruption," or volcanic explosion of magma. A "pestilence" is a disease or plague. A "harbinger" is an omen or warning sign.
Example Question #303 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OPUS
Composition
Alacrity
Epitaph
Ordeal
Preamble
Composition
An "opus" is a master work or composition, often in music or literature. This is different from a "preamble," which is an introduction. Another word for "ordeal" is travail. "Alacrity" is liveliness and eagerness. An "epitaph" is an elegy, often a brief one inscribed on a tombstone or monument.
Example Question #304 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LEXICON
Profanity
Dictionary
Folly
Itinerary
Levity
Dictionary
A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.
Example Question #305 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CATERWAUL
Chanson
Coppice
Pandemonium
Yowl
Peacekeeper
Yowl
A "caterwaul" is a "yowl," cry, or howl. A "coppice" is a thicket, and a "chanson" is a particular style of French song. A "peacekeeper" is someone who maintains peace. "Pandemonium" is a synonym for "chaos."
Example Question #306 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BIRTHRIGHT
Heritage
Nativity
Harangue
Garment
Repast
Heritage
"Birthright" is "heritage" or inheritance. Don't confuse this with a "nativity," which is a birthplace. A "harangue" is a rant or tirade. A "repast" is a meal, and a "garment" is an item of clothing.
Example Question #307 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CELERITY
Nutrition
Fervor
Swiftness
Severity
Ardor
Swiftness
"Celerity" is a synonym for swiftness, quickness. "Severity" means intensity, and "nutrition" refers to healthful food. "Ardor" and "fervor" are synonyms for "passion, zeal."
Example Question #308 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RESPITE
Lexicon
Folly
Effluvium
Break
Unguent
Break
A "respite" is a "break" or an interlude. "Folly" is foolishness, and a "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. "Effluvium" is another word for waste or discharge. An "unguent" is an ointment or balm.
Example Question #309 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AUGURY
Portent
Idiosyncrasy
Hazard
Drill
Demeanor
Portent
"Augury" is a synonym for "portent" or omen. It would be very easy to confuse this word with "auger," which is a tool for drilling into the ground. A "hazard" is a danger, and an "idiosyncrasy" is a quirk or strange trait. "Demeanor" means comportment or bearing.
Example Question #310 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STRONGHOLD
Bastion
Armament
Firmament
Rant
Elucidation
Bastion
A "bastion" is a "stronghold," protection, or guard against either a physical or a figurative threat. Don't confuse this with "armament," which means weaponry, or "firmament," which means sky. "Elucidation" means clarification. Another word for a "rant" is a harangue.
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