All SSAT Upper Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Curse
Irritate
Exceed
Defeat
Complain
Irritate
"Vex" means to annoy or irritate, so "irritate" is the correct answer.
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAUNT
Disturb
Choke
Collide
Run
Reform
Disturb
"Haunt" means for something to be constantly on your mind, disturbing you, so "disturb" is the correct answer.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DAUNT
Humiliate
Intimidate
Compliment
Flaunt
Provoke
Intimidate
"Daunt" means to make someone feel apprehensive, or to intimidate.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Imply
Heed
Conciliate
Quench
Pursue
Conciliate
Since to placate someone means to soothe or appease him or her, we're looking for a verb that means to appease or to soothe. While "quench" does mean to appease thirst, it does not refer to people and is thus not a synonym of "placate." "Conciliate," on the other hand, means stop someone or something from being angry or discontented; "to placate, appease, or pacify," it is the best answer choice.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Assist
Urge
Implore
Conciliate
Antagonize
Conciliate
“Placate” means to calm down, and is therefore most similar in meaning to conciliate, which means to make peace, to bring calm. For clarification, implore and urge are synonyms; antagonize is loosely an antonym of placate and conciliate.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Plaster
Overwhelm
Calm
Master
Wash
Calm
"Placate" means to soothe or remove anxiety. (Example: "The mailman tried to placate the angry dog by offering him dog treats.") Thus, the verb "calm" is close in meaning and is therefore the best synonym.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INFURIATE
Brawl
Fracture
Flood
Anger
Sling
Anger
"Infuriate" means to make someone or something angry, so "anger," a word that when used as a verb means to enrage or to cause to be angry, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "infuriate" or "anger": "flood" means inundate with; "fracture" means to break or to crack; "brawl" means to fight; and "sling" means to throw.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLACATE
Soothe
Recommend
Corner
Express
Abandon
Soothe
To placate is to soothe or to pacify.
Example Question #336 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VEX
Annoy
Captivate
Utilize
Boost
Heal
Annoy
To vex is to annoy or to confuse.
Example Question #333 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUENCH
Ratify
Confuse
Prescribe
Offend
Satisfy
Satisfy
To quench is to satisfy.
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