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Example Question #1411 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABSTENTION
Inebriation
Sophistication
Sobriety
Intolerance
Elegance
Sobriety
"Abstention" and "sobriety" are synonyms. They are the opposite of "inebriation," which means intoxication or drunkenness. "Intolerance" means narrow-mindedness, and "elegance" means stylishness, grace, or sophistication.
Example Question #1412 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIVACITY
Temerity
Liveliness
Abstention
Audacity
Fury
Liveliness
"Vivacity" and "liveliness" both describe an animated, energetic quality. "Fury" means wrath or anger. "Abstention" means sobriety, and "temerity" means both audacity and boldness.
Example Question #1413 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMMENDATION
Amity
Candor
Acclaim
Caution
Insults
Acclaim
"Commendation" means acclaim and praise. It is an antonym of "insult." Caution means taking care to avoid danger or errors. "Candor" means sincerity, and "amity" means friendship.
Example Question #1414 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENCE
Aberration
Equivocation
Vivacity
Mediocrity
Duplicity
Equivocation
"Ambivalence" and "equivocation" both describe the state of having contradictory feelings and thoughts. "Vivacity" means liveliness, and an "aberration" means an anomaly or deviation from the norm. Something "mediocre" is of moderate, but not exceptional, worth. "Duplicity" and "dishonesty" are synonyms.
Example Question #1415 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACUMEN
Inquisitiveness
Dishonesty
Shrewdness
Bashfulness
Lasciviousness
Shrewdness
"Acumen" means shrewdness or astuteness. "Lasciviousness" means lustfulness. "Bashfulness" means shyness. "Inquisitiveness" and "curiousness" are synonyms. "Dishonesty" is another word for "duplicity."
Example Question #1416 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMITY
Spleen
Audacity
Temerity
Friendship
Hilarity
Friendship
"Amity" means friendship, pleasant relationships. "Spleen" means wrath, fury. "Hilarity" means amusement and laughter. "Temerity" and "audacity" both mean boldness.
Example Question #1417 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REDUNDANCY
Mendacity
Bigotry
Wit
Amity
Repetition
Repetition
"Redundancy" means unnecessary repetition. "Mendacity" means dishonesty. "Bigotry" is intolerance, and "amity" is friendship. "Wit" means intelligent and clever humor.
Example Question #1418 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HEGEMONY
Hilarity
Polity
Duplicity
Municipality
Supremacy
Supremacy
"Hegemony" and "supremacy" are synonyms that mean dominance and authority. "Hilarity" means amusement, merriment, and mirth. A "municipality" is another word for a city or a town. "Duplicity" means deceptiveness and dishonesty.
Example Question #1419 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHAUVANISM
Allegiance
Philanthropy
Impatience
Confidence
Jingoism
Jingoism
"Chauvinism" means jingoism or excessive patriotism. "Confidence" means self-assuredness. "Allegiance" means loyalty. "Philanthropy" means charity. "Impatience" and "patience" are antonyms.
Example Question #1420 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MAGNANIMITY
Generosity
Infamy
Vivacity
Anomaly
Alacrity
Generosity
"Magnanimity" and "generosity" are synonyms. "Infamy" and "notoriety" are synonyms. An "anomaly" is an abnormality. "Alacrity" and "vivacity" both mean liveliness.
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