SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #51 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AVIATOR
Pilot
Lunatic
Cleric
Entrepreneur
Acolyte
Pilot
An "aviator" is someone who flies planes for a living, a pilot. An "entrepreneur" is a businessperson. A "lunatic" is a madman or madwoman. An "acolyte" is a follower or aide, often of a powerful religious figure. A "cleric" is a religious leader.
Example Question #52 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEDAGOGUE
Orator
Zealot
Brigand
Victor
Teacher
Teacher
A "pedagogue" is someone who teaches. An "orator" is someone who delivers speeches. A "zealot" is a fanatic, and a "brigand" is a robber. "Victor" and "winner" are synonyms.
Example Question #53 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOMAD
Homebody
Pastor
Accountant
Vagabond
Orator
Vagabond
A "nomad" is someone with no fixed home. This is an antonym of "homebody," someone who is very rooted to his or her dwelling. An "accountant" is someone who works with finance and numbers for a living, and a "pastor" is a Christian minister. An "orator" is someone who makes speeches.
Example Question #54 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ORATOR
Artisan
Wraith
Speechmaker
Emissary
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENTREPENEUR
Chaplain
Medic
Aviator
Salesman
Businessperson
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERPRETER
Politician
Translator
Programmer
Scholar
Orator
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DULLARD
Florist
Ignoramus
Tyro
Scoundrel
Wag
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FUGITIVE
Rogue
Vagabond
Damsel
Chef
Outlaw
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARTISAN
Beggar
Craftsperson
Ambassador
Mendicant
Friar
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 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURATE
Lector
Colonel
Cantor
Clergyman
Brigadier
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.
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