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Example Question #1361 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AFFINITY
Kinship
Truthfulness
Falsity
Endless
Hostility
Kinship
To have an "affinity" toward something or someone is to feel a sense of kinship or similarity with it, in a positive sense. It is related to the word "affable," meaning friendly or agreeable.
Example Question #1362 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALLURE
Join forces with
Deceive
Dismay
Temptation
Soften
Temptation
An "allure" is a temptation or something that is attrractive or appealing. It is closely related to the word "lure," meaning to tempt or bait something into a trap.
Example Question #1363 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERCATION
Change
Settlement
Fight
Transition
False identity
Fight
An "altercation" is a fight or a conflict.
Example Question #1364 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ALTERNATIVE
Option
Foreigner
Transition
Understanding
Local
Option
An "alternative" is a choice or an option. A related word is "alternate," meaning to switch places, to change to a back-up, or to go back and forth between two different choices, as in "We alternated between studying math and studying French."
Example Question #1365 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIANCE
Duplicate
Emergency
Indecisive
Fiancee
Mood
Mood
The "ambiance" of a place is the mood or the atmosphere (in the sense of feeling) of a place. A restaurant might have a pleasant romantic ambiance, while a deserted street late at night might have an eerie ambiance.
Example Question #1366 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IOTA
Descendant
Speck
Podium
Writing
Profile
Speck
"Iota" means a very small quantity. The best answer choice is "speck."
Example Question #1367 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HARBINGER
Entrance
Embarrassment
Support
Period
Omen
Omen
A "harbinger" is an omen or anything that indicates a future event.
Example Question #1368 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUBRIS
Evidence
Pride
Apology
Draft
Swirl
Pride
"Hubris" means excessive pride or arrogance.
Example Question #1369 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRECIPITATE
Rushed
Awake
Flooded
Possible
Extreme
Rushed
The adjective "precipitate" means rushed, very sudden, or overly hasty.
Example Question #1370 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEXUS
Flirt
Connection
Tirade
Approbation
Damage
Connection
A "nexus" is a connection.
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