Identifying Synonyms - SSAT Middle Level: Verbal

To "flail" is to wave or thrash around wildly. To "smile" and to "grin" are near synonyms. To "shout" and to "scream" are near synonyms as well. To "peek" is to glance quickly or stealthily.

"Pragmatic" means sensible, realistic, and practical. "Initially" means in the beginning. "Thankfully" means gratefully. "Foolish" means silly and stupid. "Uselessly" means not serving any purpose.

"Arbitrary" means chosen at random and not by a rule or system. "Intelligently" is the antonym of "vacuously," which means stupidly or vapidly. "Meteorologically" describes the study of weather.

To "mock" someone or something is to express scorn or contempt for that person or thing. "Robust" means strong, sturdy, or vigorous. "Precious" means valuable or beloved. "Perilous" means dangerous.

"Robust" means sturdy, strong, vigorous, or energetic. "Healthy" and "sick" are antonyms, as are "incorruptible" and "sinful." "Talkative" and "taciturn" (quiet) are also antonyms.

"Insinuate" means to suggest or imply something. For clarification, an "aspiration" is a goal or target, a "decree" is an order, and "solicit" means to ask or plead someone or a group for something.

A "decree" is an order or law issued by an authoritative body. For clarification, "deplore" means hate; "obstinate" means stubborn.

To "emulate" something means to copy it. For clarification, "absolve" means to remove blame; "penitent" describes someone who is contrite and remorseful and desires forgiveness or absolution.

"Condone" means permit or allow something to happen. For clarification, "permit" means allow, "impede" means get in the way of, "insolvent" means bankrupt or broke, and "insipid" means lifeless, dull and boring.

"Implore" means to beg or plead for someone to do something. For clarification, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another, and they all mean to criticize.

"Hoist" means to lift or to lift using a rope. "Swing" means to sway or to move back and forth. "Destroy" means to end or to demolish. "Confuse" means bewilder. "Attend" means be present at.

The verb "truncate" means to shorten something, to make something shorter by finishing it early. Additionally, "elongate" means make or become longer; "supplant" means replace, take over from.

"Jumble" means mix up. "Separate" means split or pull apart. "Identify" means single out or pick out. "Solve" means fix or answer. "Celebrate" means commemorate an event through enjoyable activities.

The verb "muster" means to gather, compile, assemble, bring together. Additionally, "allude" means hint at, suggest; "eradicate" means completely destroy; "deceive" means lie to and trick; "possess" means own, have.

"Tactful" means polite, so "polite" is the correct answer.

"Brevity" means a shortness of time or duration. It also means expressing a lot in few words.

Passive means submissive.

An "anomaly" is an irregularity, or something out of the ordinary. Thus, the best answer choice is the word "peculiarity."

A "correlation" is a relationship between two or more things.