SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Specific Terminology and Homonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #412 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

War is to __________ as whine is to wine.

Possible Answers:

complain

wore

battle

clothes

soldier

Correct answer:

wore

Explanation:

"Whine" (to complain, to moan about something) and "wine" are "homonyms" because they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same as "war" but has a different meaning? The correct answer is "wore" (as in the past tense of wear). Additionally, "battle" means fight, conflict.

Example Question #413 : Analogies

Complete this analogy.

Grate is to great as __________ is to mail.

Possible Answers:

author

letter

good

male

metal

Correct answer:

male

Explanation:

"Grate" and "great" sound the same, yet have different meanings. This makes them "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "mail." The correct answer is "male." Additionally, an "author" is someone who writes a book, someone who has written something.

Example Question #73 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Son is to __________ as two is to too.

Possible Answers:

sun

three

daughter

child

light

Correct answer:

sun

Explanation:

"Two" and "too" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. They are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "son." The correct answer is "sun."

Example Question #77 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Cent is to __________ as flew is to flu

Possible Answers:

sick

scent

fly

dollar

smell

Correct answer:

scent

Explanation:

"Flew" (the past tense of fly) and "flu" (a common type of sickness) are "homonyms." So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, as "cent?" The correct answer is "scent" (which refers to the smell of something).

Example Question #81 : Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Weak is to __________ as yoke is to yolk.

Possible Answers:

strong

egg

week

month

day

Correct answer:

week

Explanation:

"Yoke" (a harness, a collar, something attached to an animal to suggest ownership) and "yolk" (the yellow inner part of an egg) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, yet have different meanings. Which of these words sounds the same as "weak?" The correct answer is "week." 

Example Question #113 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Hole is to whole as maze is to __________.

Possible Answers:

round

lost

grain

maize

narrow

Correct answer:

maize

Explanation:

"Hole" and "whole" are "homonyms," they sound the same, yet have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, to "maze?" The correct answer is "maize," which is another name for corn. Additionally, "narrow" means small, not wide

Example Question #114 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Wait is to weight as wear is to __________.

Possible Answers:

there

clothing

heavy

where

here

Correct answer:

where

Explanation:

"Wait" and "weight" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that have a different meaning and yet sound the same. Another example of a "homonym" is "see and sea." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words has the same meaning, but sounds different to "wear." The correct answer is "where."

Example Question #115 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

More is to moor as passed is to __________.

Possible Answers:

Windy 

Less

Bleak 

Gone

Past 

Correct answer:

Past 

Explanation:

"More" and "moor" are homonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as, but has a different meaning to, "passed." The correct answer is "past." To provide further help, "bleak" means (of a situation) not looking good, (of an area of land) empty and cold and miserable.

Example Question #116 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Steal is to __________ as tighten is to titan.

Possible Answers:

rob

steel

giant

loosen

loot

Correct answer:

steel

Explanation:

"Tighten" and "titan" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "steal," but has a different meaning. The correct answer is "steel." Additionally, "tighten" means to make something more tight; a "titan" is something gigantic; "steel" is a very hard and strong metal; "loot" and "rob" both mean the same thing as "steal."

Example Question #117 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms

Complete this analogy.

Pail is to __________ as reek is to wreak.

Possible Answers:

smell

pale

cause

bucket

taste

Correct answer:

pale

Explanation:

To begin with "reek" means smell very badly or strongly and "wreak" means to cause, to inflict, to make happen. These two words sound the same, but have different meanings, so they are "homonyms." Which of these words is a "homonym" of "pail" (a bucket)? The correct answer is "pale" which means to be drained of color, to have a white complexion.

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