All SSAT Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #51 :Synonyms: Roots From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PANDEMONIUM
Bliss
Discovery
Mayhem
Misery
Orderliness
Mayhem
The prefix "pan-" meanseverything, and appears in words like “Pangaea” and “pandemic.” In this context, it means astate where everything is going wrong, or “mayhem."("Pandemonium" was first used in Milton'sParadise Lostto mean "the place where all demons live," which one might be able to infer from the word's use of the root "demon.") To provide further help, “bliss” ishappiness and contentedness;“orderliness” meanstidinessand the quality of being well organized;and “misery” isgreat sadness.
Example Question #144 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCONGRUOUS
Dangerous
Jaunty
Protective
Social
Ill-fitting
Ill-fitting
"Incongruous" meansinappropriate,out of place, orill-fitting,so "ill-fitting" is the correct answer.
Example Question #52 :Synonyms: Roots
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INTERMEDIATE
Elite
Middle
Bottom
Intentional
Priceless
Middle
"Intermediate" meansmiddle.
Example Question #53 :Synonyms: Roots From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDISPOSITION
Tendency
Renounce
Mar
Repudiate
Disinclination
Tendency
A “predisposition” isa tendency or liability to think or feel a certain way about something. For example, someone from a violent past might be “predisposed” to violence in the present. The correct answer is thus "tendency," as "tendency" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "predisposition."As for the other answer choices, a “disinclination” is the opposite of a “predisposition”— it is something you arenot liable to do;“repudiate” and “renounce” both meanto rejectordeclare that somethingis wrong and stop participating in it;and “mar” is a verb that meansruinormake worse.
Example Question #54 :Synonyms: Roots From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PHILANTHROPIC
Parsimonious
Charitable
Impressive
Insolent
Bemused
Charitable
The root "anthro"meansrelated to mankind, and the root "phil"meansloving. The word “philanthropic” thus means somethingrelated toloving mankind. Of the five answer choices, something that suggests a love of man is “charitable.” Both “philanthropic” and “charitable” are used to describe someone whogives generously to others. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "philanthropic": “insolent” meansrude;“bemused” meansperplexedor confused; and “parsimonious” meansselfishornot generous with others.
Example Question #145 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNEXPECTED
Sudden
Reached
计划ned
Forced
Announced
Sudden
"Unexpected" meanssuddenorunplanned for, so "sudden" is the correct answer.
Example Question #151 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AMBIVALENT
Unsure
Unprepared
Unwieldy
Vexing
Unsettling
Unsure
The prefix "ambi-" meansboth, as in “ambidextrous,” which meansequally skilled with both hands. In this context, “ambivalent” meansto be in two minds, to be in both minds, to be unsure.To provide further help, “vexing” meanspuzzling or confusing;something that is “unsettling” makes younervous and uncomfortable;“你nprepared” meansto be not ready.
Example Question #51 :Synonyms: Roots From Latin
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMNIPRESENT
Ubiquitous
All-knowing
All-powerful
Omnivore
Carnivore
Ubiquitous
The prefixomni-meanseverywhereor everything, as in “omnipotent,” which meansall-powerfulor “omniscient,” which meansall-knowing. The word “omnipresent” meanspresent everywhere;this is closest in definition to “ubiquitous,” which meansexisting everywhere. To provide further help, a “carnivore” isa creature that only eats meat;an “omnivore” isa creature that eats meat and vegetables,that eats everything.
Example Question #153 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIEVANCE
Explanation
Stipulation
Support
Complaint
Review
Complaint
“悲伤”是一个根词意味着一个问题啊r negative situation. A grievance most nearly means a complaint or alert someone to a problem.
Example Question #154 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EGOIST
Diminutive child
Self-centered person
Calm spectator
Professional performer
Preeminent politician
Self-centered person
The root word "ego" indicates someone who is self-centered. An "egoist" is a person who is overly focused on their own interests. "Diminutive" meanssmall. "Preeminent" meansa notable or leading figure.