All SSAT Elementary Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 :同义词:名词For Abstract Concepts
A synonym of "calamity" is . . .
catastrophe
inhabit
shoddy
terrible
remainder
catastrophe
因为“灾难”是一个名词,意思是“灾难。”we need to find another noun that also means "disaster." While a calamity can be terrible, "terrible" does not mean the same thing as "calamity" does, so it can't be the answer. Two of the answer choices are nouns: "catastrophe" and "remainder." Since a "remainder" means "something that is left over" and "catastrophe" means "disaster," "catastrophe" is the right answer.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms
A synonym of "delight" is . . .
joyful
frown
emotion
face
happiness
happiness
Since "delight" is a noun that means "joy," we need to find another noun that also means "joy." While "joyful" might look like a good answer, "joyful" is an adjective, not a noun, so it can't be the answer. (A person can be joyful, but delight is a thing. We're looking for another thing, not a word that describes things.) Since "happiness" also means "joy," "happiness" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms
Which word is a synonym for terror in the sentence above?
He was full ofterroras he ran from the haunted house.
confidence
horror
glee
None of the other answer choices
joy
horror
The words horror and terror allow the sentence to maintain a similar meaning.
Example Question #1 :同义词:名词
Which is a synonym for the word desire?
Hisdesirefor ice cream intensified as they drove past the ice cream parlor.
disgust
hatred
need
None of the other answer choices
repulsion
need
The word need can be substituted into the original sentence to maintain its meaning.
Example Question #5 :Synonyms
A synonym of "mimicry" is . . .
dreariness
individuality
intelligence
wackiness
模拟
模拟
"Mimicry" is a noun that means "the action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "the action or art of imitating someone or something." "Individuality," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "individuality" means "the quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind, especially when strongly marked." That means that "individuality" is closer to being an antonym of "mimicry" than a synonym. "Impersonation," however, is a noun that means "an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud," and because "impersonation" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "mimicry," "impersonation" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 :同义词:名词
A synonym of “suggestion” is __________.
luck
problem
emotion
idea
demand
idea
“建议”是一个名词,意思是“把forward for consideration,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “idea.” That means that “demand” cannot be the correct answer, because “demand,” when used as a noun, means “an insistent request,” making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “suggestion.” “Idea,” however, is a noun that means “a thought or suggestion,” and because “idea” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “suggestion,” “idea” is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms
A synonym of “dilemma” is . . .
travel
worry
difficulty
weakness
decision
difficulty
“Dilemma” is a noun that means “a difficult situation or problem,” so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like “problem.” That means that “decision” cannot be the correct answer, because “decision” means “a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration,” a definition quite far in meaning from “dilemma.” “Difficulty,” however, is a noun that can mean “a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand” or “a situation that is difficult or dangerous,” and because “difficulty” is the answer choice closest in meaning to “dilemma,” “difficulty” is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 :Synonyms
Synonyms: choose the word that has the closest meaning to the word in question.
Distance
Length
Opponent
Tunnel
Pounds
Car
Length
"Distance" meansthe full length of something; opponent is your competitor or rival; tunnel is usually an underground path in which cars pass through; a car is vehicle used for travel on land; and pounds is the unit for weight.
Example Question #1 :同义词:名词
Synonyms: choose the word closest in meaning to the word in question.
Resistance
Summary
Symbol
Budget
Opposition
Expedition
Opposition
"Resistance" meansopposition; expedition means journey; summary means a statement of the main points; a symbol represents something; and a budget is a financial plan.
Example Question #10 :Synonyms
同义词:选择答案是亲密的ning to the word in question.
Value
Worth
Reward
Behavior
Glove
Area
Worth
"Value" meanscost or worth.
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