SSAT Middle Level Exam Prep

Category - SSAT Middle Level

derivative : original ::
  1. jubilation : despondency
  2. anticlimax : disappointment
  3. clandestine : surreptitious
  4. wizened : shriveled
Explanation
Answer: Choice (A) is correct.

The word derivative means copied or unoriginal. Therefore, look for the answer choice that contains antonyms. An anticlimax is a letdown or a disappointment, so eliminate choice (B). Clandestine means secretly or in a surreptitious manner, so eliminate choice (C). Wizened means wrinkled or shriveled, so eliminate that choice. Jubilation means joy or delight, not despondency or sadness.
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