Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs - SSAT Upper Level: Verbal

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EARNESTLY

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"Earnest" means serious, sincere, and intense. "Villainous" means wicked and evil. "Grimy" means filthy. "Foolish" means silly. "Zestful" means eager and enthusiastic, full of vitality.

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IMMACULATELY

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"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.

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UNCOUTHLY

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"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.

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ILLUSORY

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"Illusory" means deceptive or false. Honest and Truthful are the antonyms of Illusory. Fortuitous means to be lucky, and Feral means to be wild. Both of these words have no relation to Illusory in this context.

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INTRICATE

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Intricate means complex.

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COMPLEX

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Complex means involving many parts, or complicated.

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OPULENT

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Opulent means wealthy.

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ACCOUNTABLE

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Accountable means expected to justify actions, or responsible.

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DEFUNCT

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Something that is "defunct" is no longer in use or no longer capable of being used or done; something that is it is non-working.

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IMPOSING

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Imposing means grand, impressive, or striking.

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DOMINANT

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The word “dominant” describes someone who is in control or in command over others. The answer choice that most resembles this definition is “leading.”

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MATERNAL

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Maternal means of or relating to mothers, or motherly.

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LIABLE

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"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.

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OMINOUS

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"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening.

The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.

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TURPITUDE

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"Turpitude" means wickedness.

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NEFARIOUS

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"Nefarious" means wicked.

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DELETERIOUS

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"Deleterious" means harmful or injurious to health.

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FUNCTIONAL

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"Functional" means useful or utilitarian.

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CONVOLUTED

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"Convoluted" means extremely complex or complicated.

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CONGENITAL

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"Congenital" means present from birth, or inborn.

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Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs - SSAT Upper Level: Verbal

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

"Earnest" means serious, sincere, and intense. "Villainous" means wicked and evil. "Grimy" means filthy. "Foolish" means silly. "Zestful" means eager and enthusiastic, full of vitality.

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

"Immaculate" means pure and spotless. This is an antonym for "unclean." "Grateful" means thankful, while "obsolete" means outdated. "Judicious" means prudent and well-advised.

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

"Uncouth" means coarse, unrefined, brutish, or rude. "Prurient" means lustful and lecherous. "Bombastic" and "pompous" are synonyms. "Hateful" and "loving" are antonyms, of course.

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

"Illusory" means deceptive or false. Honest and Truthful are the antonyms of Illusory. Fortuitous means to be lucky, and Feral means to be wild. Both of these words have no relation to Illusory in this context.

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

Intricate means complex.

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

Complex means involving many parts, or complicated.

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

Opulent means wealthy.

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

Accountable means expected to justify actions, or responsible.

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

Something that is "defunct" is no longer in use or no longer capable of being used or done; something that is it is non-working.

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

Imposing means grand, impressive, or striking.

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

The word “dominant” describes someone who is in control or in command over others. The answer choice that most resembles this definition is “leading.”

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters. MATERNAL

Maternal means of or relating to mothers, or motherly.

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

"Liable" means legally responsible. The root word, "lier," means to bind.

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

"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening. The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.

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

"Turpitude" means wickedness.

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

"Nefarious" means wicked.

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

"Deleterious" means harmful or injurious to health.

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters. FUNCTIONAL

"Functional" means useful or utilitarian.

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters. CONVOLUTED

"Convoluted" means extremely complex or complicated.

Choose the best synonym for the word in capital letters. CONGENITAL

"Congenital" means present from birth, or inborn.

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EARNESTLY

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IMMACULATELY

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UNCOUTHLY

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ILLUSORY

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INTRICATE

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COMPLEX

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OPULENT

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ACCOUNTABLE

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DEFUNCT

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IMPOSING

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DOMINANT

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MATERNAL

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LIABLE

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OMINOUS

"Ominous" is defined as signaling a future harmful or evil event. It also means threatening.

The word is derived from "omen," which means an occurrence that signals what will happen in the future.

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

TURPITUDE

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NEFARIOUS

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DELETERIOUS

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FUNCTIONAL

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CONVOLUTED

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CONGENITAL