{"id":20486,"date":"2019-09-20T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=20486"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:40:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:40:35","slug":"ssat-synonym-practice-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ssat\/ssat-synonym-practice-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"SSAT Synonym Practice Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you&#8217;ve learned some of the <a title=\"ssat synonym strategies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ssat\/the-ssat-synonyms\/\">strategies for the synonym section of the SSAT<\/a>, try your hand at a few synonym practice questions to test your readiness!<br \/>\nBut before you jump in, remember the Kaplan 3-Step Method for synonyms:<br \/>\n<strong>Step 1:<\/strong> <em>Define the stem word<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Step 2:<\/strong> <em>Find the answer choice that best fits your definition<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Step 3:<\/strong> <em>If no choice fits, think of other definitions for the stem word and go through the choices again<\/em><br \/>\nNow, take a look at some techniques that can help you when you get stuck on a question:<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_iconlist  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Vocabulary Techniques<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThere are several things you can do to figure out the meaning of a tough vocabulary word and, thus, to answer a hard Synonym question. Here are four techniques that will help you when you don\u2019t know a stem word.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_promobox '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#e62899; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>Technique 1: Look for Familiar Roots and Prefixes<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#240f6e; '><p>Remember how we told you in chapter 6 to start working on your vocabulary skills? Well, having a good grasp of how words are put together will help you tremendously on Synonyms, particularly when you don\u2019t know a vocabulary word. If you can break a word into pieces that you do understand, you\u2019ll be able to answer questions that you might have thought too difficult to tackle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#e62899; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>Technique 2: Use Your Knowledge of Foreign Languages<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#240f6e; '><p>Do you study a foreign language? If so, it can help you decode lots of vocabulary words on the SSAT or ISEE, particularly if it\u2019s one of the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese). Look at the example words below. Do you recognize any foreign language words in them?<br \/>\n\u2022 FACILITATE<br \/>\n\u2022 DORMANT<br \/>\n\u2022 EXPLICATE<br \/>\n<em>Facile<\/em> means \u201ceasy\u201d in French and Italian; <em>dormir<\/em> means \u201cto sleep\u201d in French and Spanish; and <em>expliquer<\/em> means \u201cto explain\u201d in French.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#e62899; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>Technique 3: Remember the Context<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#240f6e; '><p>Sometimes a word might look strange sitting on the page by itself, but if you think about it, you realize you\u2019ve heard it before in other phrases. If you can put the word into context, such as in a clich\u00e9, you\u2019re well on your way to deciphering its meaning. Take a look at the following example:<br \/>\nLAURELS:<br \/>\n(A) vine<br \/>\n(B) honor<br \/>\n(C) lavender<br \/>\n(D) cushion<br \/>\n(E) work<br \/>\nHave you heard the expression \u201cDon\u2019t rest on your laurels\u201d? What do you think it might mean? \u201cDon\u2019t rest on your laurels\u201d originated in ancient Greece, where heroes were given wreaths of laurel branches to signify their accomplishments. Saying you shouldn\u2019t rest on your laurels is the same thing as saying you shouldn\u2019t get too comfortable or smug, just enjoying your accomplishment rather than striving for improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#e62899; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>Technique 4: Use Word Charge<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#240f6e; '><p>Even if you know nothing about the word, have never seen it before, don\u2019t recognize any prefixes or roots, and can\u2019t think of any word it resembles in another language, you can still make a stab at a Synonym question. One useful strategy when you\u2019re stumped is Word Charge.<br \/>\nWhat do we mean by Word Charge? Are some words electric? Or do they spend too much money on credit cards? No and no. Word Charge refers to the sense that a word gives you as to whether it\u2019s a positive word or a negative one.<br \/>\nVILIFY: This sounds like villain, a word most people would say is bad.<br \/>\nGLORIFY: This sounds like glorious, a word most people would say is good.<br \/>\nLet\u2019s say that vilify has a negative charge (\u2013) and glorify has a positive charge (+). On all Synonym questions, the correct answer will have the same charge as the stem word, so use your instincts about word charge to help you when you\u2019re stuck on a tough word.<br \/>\nOften words that sound harsh have a negative meaning, while smooth-sounding words tend to have positive meanings. If <em>cantankerous<\/em> sounds negative to you, you would be right. It means difficult to handle.<br \/>\nYou can also use prefixes and roots to help determine a word\u2019s charge. <em>Mal, de, dis, un, in, im, a<\/em>, and <em>mis<\/em> often indicate a negative, while <em>pro, ben<\/em>, and <em>magn<\/em> are often positives.<br \/>\nNot all words sound positive; some sound neutral. But if you can define the charge, you can probably eliminate some answer choices on that basis alone.<br \/>\nNow let\u2019s see how you did on identifying the charge of the words listed above.<br \/>\n<em>Auspicious<\/em> (+) means favorable; a <em>malady<\/em> (\u2013) means an illness; <em>noxious<\/em> (\u2013) means harmful; <em>amiable<\/em> (+) means agreeable; <em>boorish<\/em> (\u2013) means rude; <em>melancholy<\/em> (\u2013) means sadness; and <em>humane<\/em> (+) means kind.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nNow, using the Kaplan 3-step Method, answer the following synonym practice questions and check your answers.<br \/>\n<div class='quizz-container' data-quiz='468803' data-width='100%' data-height='auto' data-auto-redirect='true'><\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 1<\/strong><br \/>\nHOMAGE:<br \/>\n(A) youth<br \/>\n(B) wreath<br \/>\n(C) respect<br \/>\n(D) affection<br \/>\n(E) household<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Answer 1<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>C<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 2<\/strong><br \/>\nIMPERIOUS:<br \/>\n(A) royal<br \/>\n(B) friendly<br \/>\n(C) gusty<br \/>\n(D) arrogant<br \/>\n(E) insightful<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Answer 2<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>D<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 3<\/strong><br \/>\nTANGIBLE:<br \/>\n(A) unrelated<br \/>\n(B) glib<br \/>\n(C) touchable<br \/>\n(D) tanned<br \/>\n(E) incapable<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Answer 3<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>C<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 4<\/strong><br \/>\nCONCILIATE:<br \/>\n(A) advise<br \/>\n(B) unpleasant<br \/>\n(C) separate<br \/>\n(D) conceptual<br \/>\n(E) appease<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Answer 4<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>E<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 5<\/strong><br \/>\nVERITY:<br \/>\n(A) truth<br \/>\n(B) contagion<br \/>\n(C) similarity<br \/>\n(D) militarization<br \/>\n(E) edifice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">Answer 5<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>A<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 6<\/strong><br \/>\nENTERPRISE:<br \/>\n(A) want<br \/>\n(B) venture<br \/>\n(C) offer<br \/>\n(D) shorten<br \/>\n(E) disaster<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-6\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-6\">Answer 6<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-6\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 7<\/strong><br \/>\nACQUIESCENCE:<br \/>\n(A) immersion<br \/>\n(B) condescension<br \/>\n(C) reticence<br \/>\n(D) permission<br \/>\n(E) silence<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-7\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-7\">Answer 7<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-7\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>D<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 8<\/strong><br \/>\nAFFINITY:<br \/>\n(A) dispatch<br \/>\n(B) connection<br \/>\n(C) hoax<br \/>\n(D) conviction<br \/>\n(E) abuse<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer    avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-8\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-8\">Answer 8<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-8\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nNeed some help prepping for the SSAT? 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