SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Suffixes from Latin

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Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

COUNSELOR

Possible Answers:

Forger

Principal

Enemy

Adviser

Athlete

Correct answer:

Adviser

Explanation:

"Counselor" is a person who serves as an "adviser,"or in other words,someone whohelps guide those who seek assistance. An "enemy" isan opponentora person who works against someone. "Principal" refers tothe chief administrator who manages and directs a school. "Athlete" isa person who plays sports. "Forger" isa person who makes illegal copies of something and passes them off as legitimate.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Vendor

Possible Answers:

Client

Teacher

Firefighter

Seller

Purchaser

Correct answer:

Seller

Explanation:

A "vendor" isa seller.

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

GULLIBLE

Possible Answers:

Malleable

Naïve

Plausible

Portly

Comely

Correct answer:

Naïve

Explanation:

If you are "gullible" then you areeasily tricked and naïve. For clarification, "plausible" meansbelievable; "malleable" meansable to be bent easily; "portly" meansfat; "comely" meanscute.

Example Question #64 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CAVITY

Possible Answers:

Shame

Decay

Hole

Plague

Suspicion

Correct answer:

Hole

Explanation:

A cavity is a hole.

Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Suffixes From Latin

Synonyms: pick the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in question.

Parity

Possible Answers:

Fence

Devotion

Equality

Satire

Conversation

Correct answer:

Equality

Explanation:

"Parity" meansequality.

Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Select the word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

FELICITY

Possible Answers:

Despondency

Misery

Jealousy

Happiness

Fortune

Correct answer:

Happiness

Explanation:

"Felicity" is a noun used to describehappiness and contentment or something that creates happiness and contentment. For clarification, "despondency" isa feeling of hopelessness.

Example Question #4 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AILMENT

Possible Answers:

Dogma

Sickness

Treatment

Clandestine

Obstinate

Correct answer:

Sickness

Explanation:

An "ailment" isan afflictionorasickness. For clarification, "clandestine" meanssecretorunderground,"dogma" refers toa system of beliefora doctrine, and "obstinate" meansstubborn.

Example Question #2023 :Ssat Middle Level Verbal

Synonyms: choose the word with the meaning closest to the word in question.

Dependable

Possible Answers:

Rare

Ordinary

Tolerable

Successful

Reliable

Correct answer:

Reliable

Explanation:

"Reliable" meansdependable.

Example Question #5 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AMIABLE

Possible Answers:

Ill-tempered

Recalcitrant

Radical

Erratic

Good-natured

Correct answer:

Good-natured

Explanation:

"Amiable" meansgood-natured. "Ill-tempered" meanscantankerous, so it is an antonym of "amiable," not a "synonym." For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable ordevoid of a pattern, "recalcitrant" meansunruly and disobedient, and "radical" meansfavoring major changes.

Example Question #6 :Synonyms: Suffixes

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

SIZEABLE

Possible Answers:

Unused

Substantial

Wasteful

Rural

Unwilling

Correct answer:

Substantial

Explanation:

"Sizeable" meanssubstantial, so "substantial," an adjective that meansvery large, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sizeable": "unwilling" meanshesitantornot willing or ready to do something, as you might infer from the word being a combination of the negative prefix "un-," which meansnot, and "willing"; "unused" meansoriginalornew, or in other words,not used, as you might have inferred from the word also including the negative prefix "un-"; "rural" meanslocated in or having qualities of the countryside as opposed to cities; and "wasteful" meansspendingor using too much or more than that is needed.

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