Upper Level SSAT

Section 1
Time - 30 Minutes
60 Questions

This section consists of two different types of questions. There are directions and a sample
question for each type.

Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases lettered
A through E. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in
capital letters.

Sample Question :

1. PRETENTIOUS: 4. EXPROPRIATE:
(A) lavish (A) withhold
(B) simple (B) disclose
(C) responsible (C) confiscate
(D) ostentatious (D) censure
(E) unassuming (E) determine

2. DISTORT: 5. FLORID:
(A) espouse (A) efficient
(B) embellish (B) severe
(C) undermine (C) straightforward
(D) dominate (D) ornate
(E) deform (E) basic

3. SUPERFICIAL: 6. ASSIDUOUS:
(A) mythical (A) unalterable
(B) surface (B) diligent
(C) distant (C) indecorous
(D) universal (D) indeterminate
(E) debatable (E) extenuating
7. CLARITY: 13. RESTRICT:
(A) exception (A) aide
(B) objectivity (B) confine
(C) lucidity (C) increase
(D) enforcement (D) contradict
(E) result (E) discredit

8. ATYPICAL 14. INTEGRITY:

(A) rough (A) honesty
(B) varied (B) influence
(C) thoughtless (C) restraint
(D) unusual (D) discrimination
(E) tense (E) pretense

9. CONDESCENDING: 15. BEQUEATH:

(A) rude (A) delegate
(B) gracious (B) express
(C) gruff (C) forbid
(D) agreeable (D) impute
(E) modest (E) grant

10. EXASPERATE: 16. AGILE:

(A) disdain (A) socialized
(B) define (B) dominant
(C) observe (C) vocal
(D) irritate (D) quick
(E) isolate (E) mimicking

11. RENUNCIATION: 17. MORASS:

(A) circumlocutions (A) college
(B) affiliations (B) development
(C) gibbering (C) hodgepodge
(D) machinations (D) wonder
(E) rejection (E) harangue

12. DISGUISE: 18. RAMBLING:

(A) misrepresent (A) roaming
(B) exaggerate (B) coherent
(C) satisfy (C) unintelligible
(D) reflect (D) amorphous
(E) mask (E) clear
19. SURREPTITIOUS: 25. SUCCUMB :
(A) indefensible (A) subvert
(B) sneak (B) avoid
(C) indefatigable (C) observe
(D) comprehensive (D) ignore
(E) corrective (E) surrender

20. MANIFEST: [Link] :

(A) nefarious (A) damage
(B) insidious (B) uniformity
(C) methodical (C) weathering
(D) obvious (D) improve
(E) vital (E) havoc

21. EXPURGATE: [Link] :

(A) condense (A) profession
(B) delineate (B) reflective
(C) aggrandize (C) indicative
(D) delete (D) denial
(E) transcribe (E) evidence

22. DISSEMINATE : 28. INCENTIVE:

(A) suppress (A) arsenal
(B) spread (B) motivator
(C) undermine (C) talisman
(D) confound (D) trademark
(E) foreshadow (E) harbinger

23. VACILLATE : 29 .BENEFICENT:

(A) waver (A) indecisive
(B) experiment (B) pragmatic
(C) rely (C) parasitic
(D) sermonize (D)bountiful
(E) buoy (E) hospitable

24. STEADFASTNESS : [Link] :

(A) inconsistency (A) athlete
(B) fidelity (B) lobbyist
(C) resolution (C) itinerant
(D) inflexibility (D) amateur
(E) negligence (E) idealist
 The following questions ask you to find relationships between words.
For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

Sample Question:

Choice (B) is the best answer because a kitten is a young cat, just as a puppy is a young dog. Of
all the answer choices, (B) states a relationship that is most like the relationship between kitten
and cat.

31. Drought is to rain as 35. Postscript is to letter as

(A) desert is to sun (A) preamble is to document
(B) hurricane is to wind (B) footnote is to reference
(C) epidemic is to disease (C) epilogue is to play
(D) volcano is to lava (D) signature is to name
(E) famine is to nourishment (E) index is to page

32. Antibiotic is to infection as 36. Impious is to reverence as

(A) thermometer is to fever (A) profane is to behavior
(B) anesthesia is to surgery (B) paranoid is to persecution
(C) vaccine is to inoculation (C) contrite is to offense
(D) antiseptic is to alcohol (D) superficial is to depth
(E) antidote is to poisoning (E) contemptuous is to scorn

33. Humidifier is to moisture as 37. Disingenuous is to craftiness as

(A) iron is to wrinkle (A) ecstatic is to contentment
(B) candle is to wax (B) idolatrous is to doubt
(C) tub is to liquid (C) narcissistic is to appearance
(D) furnace is to heat (D) penitent is to wrongdoing
(E) chimney is to smoke (E) surreptitious is to stealth

34. Condolence is to mourner as 38. Exculpate is to blame as

(A) secret is to stranger (A) extricate is to difficulty
(B) loan is to borrower (B) exemplify is to illustration
(C) rescue is to knight (C) expedite is to process
(D) congratulation is to victor (D) divulge is to secret
(E) record is to athlete (E) bewilder is to confusion
39. Custom is to society as 45. Abrasive is to skin as
(A) hypothesis is to evidence (A) flammable is to fire
(B) testimony is to trial (B) resilient is to shock
(C) ballot is to election (C) soluble is to water
(D) rule is to game (D) corrosive is to iron
(E) contest is to debate (E) responsive is to stimulus

40. Tunnel is to mine as 46. Canal is to waterway as

(A) conduit is to fluid (A) skyline is to city
(B) corner is to intersection (B) bank is to stream
(C) sign is to detour (C) hub is to wheel
(D) aisle is to seat (D) dam is to river
(E) corridor is to building (E) reservoir is to lake

41. Diversion is to boredom as 47. Throng is to people as

(A) assurance is to uncertainty (A) game is to players
(B) enmity is to hatred (B) picnic is to woods
(C) secrecy is to curiosity (C) swarm is to insects
(D) reward is to deed (D) cat is to kittens
(E) sluggishness is to fatigue (E) vase is to flowers

42. Thicket is to shrubs as 48. Foolhardy is to recklessness as

(A) grove is to trees (A) defiant is to complacency
(B) orchard is to apples (B) serene is to tranquility
(C) pasture is to cows (C) precious is to worthlessness
(D) reef is to waves (D) sociable is to antagonism
(E) crop is to plants (E) lucky is to persistence

43. Condescending is to respect as 49. Emend is to faulty as

(A) bashful is to attention (A) recruit is to competent
(B) obliging is to thanks (B) fracture is to separable
(C) insecure is doubt (C) renovate is to habitable
(D) merciless is to compassion (D) purify is to contaminated
(E) pathetic is to pity (E) reproduce is to copied

44. Livid is to anger as 50. Neighbor is to proximity as

(A) querulous is to reconciliation (A) supervisor is to obedience
(B) forlorn is to hope (B) comrade is to victory
(C) radiant is to happiness (C) adversary is to opposition
(D) graccful is to posture (D) traitor is to loyalty
(E) marvelous is to wonder (E) teammate is to competitiveness
51. Catnap is to sleep as 56. Archive is to documents as
(A) exhaustion is to slumber (A) warehouse is to merchandise
(B) blink is to eye (B) theater is to plays
(C) snack is to meal (C) cinema is to projector
(D) swallow is to bite (D) library is to shelves
(E) feast is to banquet (E) farm is to crops

52. Manager is to store as 57. Riddle is to puzzlement as

(A) technician is to laboratory (A) comedy is to stage
(B) student is to school (B) clown is to costume
(C) administrator is to hospital (C) quip is to wit
(D) spectator is to arena (D) jest is to laughter
(E) president is to electorate (E) pun is to meaning

53. Wallet is to money as 58. Inventory is to goods as

(A) safe is to lock (A) agenda is to meeting
(B) suitcase is to clothing (B) snapshot is to image
(C) camera is to film (C) ballot is to voters
(D) setting is to jewel (D) compass is to directions
(E) car is to engine (E) roll is to members

54. Lubricate is to smoothly as 59. Innumerable is to quantity as

(A) weigh is to heavily (A) superficial is to surface
(B) assist is to grudgingly (B) impotent is strength
(C) speak is to softly (C) invaluable is to worth
(D) muffle is quietly (D) finite is to size
(E) absorb is to quickly (E) inexpressive is to feeling

55. Bird is to avian as 60. Rehash is to discuss as

(A) plant is to tropical (A) reprimand is to scold
(B) meat is to carnivorous (B) reject is to want
(C) snake is to slippery (C) rejoice is to praise
(D) dog is to canine (D) reiterate is to state
(E) lung is to amphibian (E) relish is to taste

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