Elementary SSAT vocabulary
unusual
adjective
Not common or not what you normally expect.
Closest meaning
uncommon
un- + usual = not usual
Examples
- Maya chose an unusual topic for her science report.
- An unusual purple mushroom grew beside the forest path.
- Dad added an unusual spice to our pancake batter.
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Which is closest in meaning to “unusual”?
- A.great help
- B.say someone did wrong
- C.uncommon
- D.stable
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C. uncommon — unusual means “Not common or not what you normally expect.”
Easy to mix up
Words close to unusual in meaning or spelling.
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