ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns

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Example Question #131 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LUCK

Possible Answers:

Favor

Happiness

Predictability

Cause

Fortune

Correct answer:

Fortune

Explanation:

"Luck" is a noun that means "success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions" or "something regarded as bringing about or portending good or bad things." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a noun and means something like "chance." "Predictability" might sound like the correct answer, but if something is predictable, it is not likely to be occurring by chance, so "predictability" cannot be the correct answer. "Fortune," however, is a noun that can mean "chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs" or "luck, especially good luck," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "luck," "fortune" is the correct answer.

Example Question #132 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PLIGHT

Possible Answers:

Difficulty

Banquet

Help

Circle

Beverage

Correct answer:

Difficulty

Explanation:

"Plight" means a dangerous situation or a predicament, so "difficulty," which can be used to mean a difficult situation, is the correct answer. To help you, a "beverage" is a drink, and a "banquet" is a feast.

Example Question #133 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MISCHIEF

Possible Answers:

Trouble

Participation

Mistake

Conclusion

Peace

Correct answer:

Trouble

Explanation:

"Mischief" is a noun that means "playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children," or "harm or trouble caused by someone or something." So, while "mistake" may look like a good answer choice because both "mischief" and "mistake" begin with the prefix "mis-", which means "wrongly," "mistake" does not mean the same thing as "mischief," so "mistake" cannot be the correct answer. "Trouble" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "mischief," so "trouble" is the correct answer.

Example Question #134 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ASPECT

Possible Answers:

Option

Emergency

Document

Leisure

Feature

Correct answer:

Feature

Explanation:

An "aspect" is a feature or a part, so "feature" is the correct answer. A "document" is a piece of paper with information written on it, usually in words. An "option" is a choice or a possible selection. "Leisure" means free time or time off. An "emergency" is a sudden event requiring immediate attention.

Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SKIRMISH

Possible Answers:

Armor

Wound

Weapon

Fight

War

Correct answer:

Fight

Explanation:

A “skirmish” is a small fight or battle. A "wound" is a physical injury, so while you may receive a wound in a skermish, "wound" does not mean the same thing as "skirmish."

Example Question #136 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

VARIETY 

Possible Answers:

Spectrum

Test

Illusion 

Diversity

Option 

Correct answer:

Diversity

Explanation:

"Variety" refers to the presence of lots of different things in a group or assortment of something. "Diversity" is the quality of a collection of items, people, or abstract ideas including many different types. Given how similar the meanings of these two words are, they are synonyms, and "diversity" is the correct answer.

Example Question #137 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

GAP

Possible Answers:

Support

Space

Tune

Parade

Clothing

Correct answer:

Space

Explanation:

A ”gap” is a hole or empty space in something. The word “support” means help given to someone.

Example Question #138 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONTROVERSY

Possible Answers:

Punishment

Instinct

Declaration

Disagreement

Supposition

Correct answer:

Disagreement

Explanation:

A “controversy” is a disagreement where two or more people do not think the same thing has happened. Often a “controversy” is something that breaks the rules. The word “punishment” describes what is done to people who do bad things and get caught. An “instinct” is something you feel or do naturally; a “declaration” is a statement, a saying, of something; and a “supposition” is the act of believing something that has no proof or such a belief.

Example Question #139 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SQUALOR

Possible Answers:

Benefit

Habitat

Filth

Baggage

Enemy

Correct answer:

Filth

Explanation:

“Squalor” is dirt or “filth"; someone who lives in “squalor” lives in very dirty or filthy conditions. The word “baggage” describes something you carry with you, like a suitcase. The word “benefit” means something helpful. A “habitat” is the natural place where something lives, so a monkey’s “habitat” is the jungle.

Example Question #140 : Synonyms: Nouns

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ANGUISH

Possible Answers:

Mockery

Stupidity

Confusion

Elation

Pain

Correct answer:

Pain

Explanation:

“Anguish” is another word for pain or distress. If you “feel anguished,” you feel unhappy and in pain. "Pain" is thus the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “elation” means deep happiness and is an antonym of “anguish.”

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