SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

研究概念,例子问题&解释for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Question #1 :同义词:名词For Abstract Concepts

A synonym of "calamity" is . . .

Possible Answers:

catastrophe

inhabit

shoddy

terrible

remainder

Correct answer:

catastrophe

Explanation:

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 . . .

Possible Answers:

joyful

frown

emotion

face

happiness

Correct answer:

happiness

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

confidence

horror

glee

None of the other answer choices

joy

Correct answer:

horror

Explanation:

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.

Possible Answers:

disgust

hatred

need

None of the other answer choices

repulsion

Correct answer:

need

Explanation:

The word need can be substituted into the original sentence to maintain its meaning.

Example Question #5 :Synonyms

A synonym of "mimicry" is . . .

Possible Answers:

dreariness

individuality

intelligence

wackiness

模拟

Correct answer:

模拟

Explanation:

"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 __________.

Possible Answers:

luck

problem

emotion

idea

demand

Correct answer:

idea

Explanation:

“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 . . .

Possible Answers:

travel

worry

difficulty

weakness

decision

Correct answer:

difficulty

Explanation:

“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

Possible Answers:

Length

Opponent

Tunnel

Pounds

Car

Correct answer:

Length

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Summary

Symbol

Budget

Opposition

Expedition

Correct answer:

Opposition

Explanation:

"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

Possible Answers:

Worth

Reward

Behavior

Glove

Area

Correct answer:

Worth

Explanation:

"Value" meanscost or worth.

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