Synonyms: Nouns for Abstract Concepts - SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

"Reprisal" means revenge or retaliation.

Woe means_great unhappiness_ or something or a group of things that cause or causes great unhappiness, so "sorrow" is the correct answer.

“Fidelity” is another word for loyalty, which is the trait of sticking by your friends and keeping their secrets. To provide further help, a “belief” is something you think is true.

The "beginning" of something is the start of something, so "start" is the correct answer.

A “pact” is an agreement or bargain between two parties. Similarly, a “treaty” is an agreement between two states and is the best answer choice. To further help you, a “hit” is an impact or blow, and we must be careful not to confuse “pact” with "impact." While a pact may declare peace, it is not typically a "declaration" which is an announcement or statement. A “symbol” is an action, object or event so it is not specifically linked to a “pact.”

"Tension” means the degree to which something is stretched tight or stress, so "stress" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “joy” is great happiness; “misery” is great sadness; and “despondency” is a feeling of hopelessness.

The DEGREE to which something occurs is the extent to which it occurs.

"Jumble," when used as a noun, means clutter, muddle, or mess, and when used as a verb, "jumble" means mix up in an untidy manner. The correct answer is "muddle," which when used as a noun means a mixed-up and confusing mess, and when used as a verb means confuse or mix up into a disorganized mess. As for the incorrect answer choices, "blunder" means make a mistake and a "blunder" is a mistake or an error.

“Elation” means great happiness. To provide further help, “misery” means great sadness and is the opposite of “elation," and “confusion” is not understanding what is going on.

“Havoc” is a situation without order, also known as “chaos.” To give you an example of “havoc,” when lots of children are running around and a teacher cannot control them, this is “havoc” or “chaos.” To provide further help, “knowledge” is everything you know about the world; “ignorance” is a condition of not knowing about something; and “honesty” is truthfulness.

A “flaw” is something wrong with something, in this sense it is closest to “imperfection." In this word, the prefix "im-" means not and causes the word to mean the opposite of “perfection," or more specifically, something that makes something not perfect. To provide further help, “humiliation” is severe embarrassment; “sorrow” is great sadness.

An “hypothesis” is an idea that needs to be tested to see if it is true or not. To provide further help, a “novice” is a beginner or someone new to something; a “professor” is a teacher at a college or university; a “science” is a branch of learning devoted to observing phenomena and testing ideas via experimentation; and a “menace” is someone or something who is threatening, scary, or dangerous.

A “pest” is something that is annoying, or a “nuisance.” To provide further help, “piece” means a part of a larger whole; a "whisper" is something said in a soft, quiet voice, a "secret" is some piece of information that you don't tell anyone, or that you share with very few people; and a "pet" is a domesticated animal kept for entertainment and companionship.

“Tasks” are things that need to be done, and as such, the word is most similar to “duties.” To provide further help, “gossip” is talking about other people’s lives.

"Aroma" means the smell that something gives off and is usually used to describe pleasant smells. One might thus talk about "the aroma of cookies baking in the oven" or "the aroma of roses." "Smell" is thus the answer choice closest in meaning to "aroma."

An "antagonist" is a character in a book or play that opposes the main character. So, "adversary" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "antagonist."

"Arrogance" is t_he personality trait of_ being overly proud of oneself, and "pompousness" means excessively grandiose and proud of oneself, so "pompousness" is the correct answer.

"Deceit" means the act of intentionally getting someone to believe something false, so "fraud," which can be defined in the same way, is the correct answer.

"Evidence" is a noun meaning, facts that support a specific belief or statement. This is most similar to the word "proof" which means an argument or evidence that helps establish the truth.

A "law" is a rule created by a government.

A "design" is a plan or drawing.

"Guilt" means the fact of having committed a crime.

If you keep a "journal," you keep a record of events.