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
Lunatic
Entrepreneur
Pilot
Acolyte
Cleric
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
Victor
Zealot
Orator
Teacher
Brigand
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
Orator
Pastor
Accountant
Vagabond
Homebody
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
Specter
Wraith
Emissary
Speechmaker
Artisan
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
Medic
Businessperson
Chaplain
Salesman
Aviator
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
Programmer
Orator
Translator
Politician
Scholar
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
Tyro
Ignoramus
Scoundrel
Florist
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
Outlaw
Damsel
Vagabond
Chef
Rogue
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
Craftsperson
Friar
Mendicant
Beggar
Ambassador
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
Cantor
Brigadier
Clergyman
Colonel
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.
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