SSAT Tone Words

Which is a synonym of contrite?

• aloof

• insular

• penitent

• stoic

Which is NOT a synonym of contemptuous

• disdainful

• scornful

• insolent

• covetous

If someone is defiant, he/she

• is boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

• treats others with condescension

• seems unaffected; impassive

• shows self-restraint

Which is an antonym of derisive?

• impartial

• contemptuous

• ambivalent

• respectful

To be modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence is

• diffident

• wry

• sentimental

• conciliatory

If something is feigned, it is not

• genuine

• respectful

• believable

• clever

To be disillusioned is to be

• lacking in knowledge about a lot of things such as culture, fashion, and the modern world

• marked by intense agitation or emotion

• disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed

• highly imaginative and creative but unlikely to come to fruition

If someone is dismayed, he/she is feeling

• distressed and full of consternation

• extreme grief and sadness

• uncertain and doubtful

• justified anger

Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

• holistic

• dogmatic

• flippant

• emphatic

To be facetious is to be

• treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

• subtly deceptive; not forthright

• troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances

• free from undue bias or preconceived opinions