RICHIE’S SSAT® Upper Level · Volume 04
Vocabulary: Synonyms
THE 30-DAY VOCABULARY ENGINE
Know the meaning. Compare the nuances. Choose with precision.
- 900UNIQUE HEADWORDS · 30 A DAY FOR 30 DAYS
- 1,050FIVE-CHOICE QUESTIONS · EVERY CHOICE EXPLAINED
- 5FULL-LENGTH 30-QUESTION SYNONYM TESTS · 15-MINUTE PACE
MEANING → DISTINCTION → CHOICE
Book Companion · 2026 Edition · v1.0


“Know the word. Test the shade. Choose with a reason.”
Move from word recognition to a defensible five-choice decision.
The synonym task rewards precision, not vague familiarity. Across thirty days, students study thirty words, retrieve them in context, solve original five-choice questions under time, and review explanations that define every option. The same meaning spine runs from entry to Warm-Up to Daily Practice, turning a list into a repeatable choice-making system.
Inside this book
- The 30-day retrieval system
- 900 headwords over 30 days lead to Warm-Up, Daily Practice, and explanation review.
- The first-synonym spine
- The target meaning stays aligned from study entry to keyed answer.
- The five-trap framework
- Antonym, intensity or nuance, secondary sense, look- or sound-alike, and association traps.
- Every choice teaches
- All 1,050 explanations cover every answer choice.
- 5 full-length synonym tests
- 30 original questions each at the real pace, fully explained.
Word Lists & Tests
Book Companion
30 Days · 900 words · a Word List and two tests for every Day
- 30 Word Lists
- 60 Word Tests
- 900 words
2026 Edition · v1.0
US Letter · prints on A4 with “Fit to page.”
Word List · 1 page Test Form A · 1 page Test Form B · page 1 of 2 Test Form B · page 2 of 2
| Day | Word List | Test Form A | Test Form B | All three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 01 · Essential Actions & States | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 02 · Emotions & Attitudes | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 03 · Character & Disposition | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 04 · Reasoning & Conduct | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 05 · Quantity & Change | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 06 · Places, People & Power | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 07 · Qualities & States | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 08 · Manner & Speech | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 09 · Degree & Abundance | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 10 · Academic Vocabulary | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 11 · Vices of the Self | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 12 · Arrogance & Obstinacy | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 13 · Virtues & Resolve | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 14 · Moods & Intense Emotions | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 15 · Society, Conflict & Force | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 16 · Power, Justice & Resistance | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 17 · Morality, Law & Reverence | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 18 · Reason, Analysis & Judgment | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 19 · Rhetoric, Expression & Critique | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 20 · Language & Physical Qualities | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 21 · Senses, Texture & Appearance | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 22 · Splendor, Deception & Danger | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 23 · Stealth, Action & Influence | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 24 · Force, Restraint & Withdrawal | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 25 · Time, Origin & Renewal | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 26 · Quantity, Size & Abundance | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 27 · Abstract Qualities & Distinctions | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 28 · States & Conditions I | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 29 · States & Conditions II | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
| Day 30 · Final Mastery | 1 p | 1 p | 2 pp | 4 pp |
STAGE 01 · FOUNDATION
Day 01 · Essential Actions & States
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