Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things - SSAT Upper Level Verbal

"Legerdemain" is a synonym for "trickery" or chicanery. An "elegy" is a lament or a dirge. A "hermit" is a recluse, and "ardor" is passion or fervor. A "deluge" is a flood.

A "travail" is an ordeal or difficult trial. This is not the same as a "shoe" or a milliner, a maker of hats. "Pandemonium" is another word for chaos. "Zeal" is zest or passion.

A "lexicon" is a dictionary or vocabulary list. An "itinerary" is a schedule, and a "profanity" is an obscenity. "Folly" is foolishness or ignorance. "Levity" is lightheartedness or merriment.

A "conduit" is a pipe; an injury is a temporary physical disability; a residence is a home; a hedonist is a person who seeks pleasure; and propensity means a tendency.

A "façade" is the front of a building.

A "deluge" is a flood, or anything that overwhelms.

A "mausoleum" is a large, magnificent tomb.

"Countenance" refers to someone's face or features.

A "mantle"is a covering, sometimes referring to a blanket or shawl.

An "appendage" is a part of an organism that projects out from the body, or a protuberance.

A "bursary" is a treasury of an institution.

A "contusion" is a bruise.

"Labyrinth" means maze. "Construction" is the building of some type of structure. "Devastation" means destruction. "Agriculture" refers to farming. "Poison" is a toxin.

"Labyrinth" is a noun defined as a complicated maze, so "maze" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "labyrinth."

A "menagerie" is a collection of wild animals, so the best answer choice is "zoo."

A "threshold" is a point of entry, beginning, lower limit, or minimum.

A "sedative" is a drug that has a calming effect, or a calmative.

A "buttress" is a source of defense or support, usually made of stone or brick.

An "emblem" is a symbolic representation that serves as badge for a nation, organization, or family.

A "placard" is a poster or sign for public display.