SSAT Upper Level Verbal : SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Example Question #54 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORATOR
Wraith
Emissary
Artisan
Speechmaker
Specter
Speechmaker
An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. An "artisan" is a craftsman, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. "Wraith" and "specter" are both synonyms for ghost.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREPENEUR
Aviator
Chaplain
Salesman
Businessperson
Medic
Businessperson
An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson, usually one who takes risks to invest in new ideas. Many "salespeople" act as or are involved with "entrepreneurs," but the two are not necessarily synonymous. A "medic" is someone who performs medicine. A "chaplain" is someone who performs religious duties. An "aviator" is a pilot.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERPRETER
Programmer
Orator
Politician
Scholar
Translator
Translator
An "interpreter" is someone who translates languages for other people. An "orator" is a speechmaker, and a "politician" is someone involved with the running of governments. A "programmer" typically writes computer or machinery programs. While "scholars" of language may be "translators" as well, the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DULLARD
Wag
Ignoramus
Florist
Scoundrel
Tyro
Ignoramus
A dullard" is a dunce, ignoramus, or stupid person. A "florist" sells flowers, and a "wag" is a wit, someone who is mischievous and funny. A "tyro" is a novice; a "scoundrel" is a rogue.
Example Question #58 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUGITIVE
Rogue
Chef
Damsel
Outlaw
Vagabond
Outlaw
A "fugitive" is an outlaw, someone on the run from the law. A "vagabond" is a nomad or a wanderer, and a "chef" is a professional cook. A "damsel" is an old-fashioned term for a maiden or a young girl. A "rogue" is another word for a scoundrel. Many "fugitives" are "scoundrels," but the two words are not directly synonymous, merely related.
Example Question #59 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Craftsperson
Ambassador
Friar
Mendicant
Beggar
Craftsperson
An "artisan" is someone who makes things skillfully by hand: a craftsman or craftswoman. A "mendicant" is another name for a beggar. A "friar," like a "monk," is a member of a religious order. An "ambassador" is another name for an emissary.
Example Question #60 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Colonel
Cantor
Clergyman
Brigadier
Lector
Clergyman
A "curate" is a member of the clergy, usually a religious assistant to a minister. A "cantor" is a singer, and a "lector" is a reader, particularly in a church setting. A "brigadier" and a "colonel" are both ranks for military officers.
Example Question #61 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMBECILE
Pedant
Pedagogue
Dunce
Scholar
Pediatrician
Dunce
An "imbecile" is a dullard, dummy, or dunce. This is a near antonym for "scholar," someone who studies and acquires knowledge for a living. A "pedant" is someone who is overly concerned with rules and minutiae, and a "pedagogue" is a schoolteacher. A "pediatrician" is a doctor for children.
Example Question #62 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCOUNDREL
Acolyte
Neophyte
Rogue
Itinerant
Sleuth
Rogue
A "scoundrel" is a rogue, scamp, or rascal. A "neophyte" is a beginner, while an "acolyte" is a (usually religious) follower. A "sleuth" is a detective, and an "itinerant" is a vagabond.
Example Question #63 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSTITUENT
Politician
Voter
Physician
Outlaw
Emissary
Voter
A "constituent" can mean a component or part of a larger object, but when used to refer to people it usually describes a voter. "Politicians" often court or pander to their "constituents," but the two words are not synonyms. An "outlaw" is a fugitive, and an "emissary" is an ambassador. A "physician" is a doctor.
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