ISEE Lower Level Verbal : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Verbal Reasoning
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Example Question #452 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
AFFILIATED
Partnered
Narrator
Protagonist
Separated
Antagonist
Partnered
"Affiliated" means connected to or partnered with. To further help, you, the "protagonist" is the hero of the story; the "antagonist" is the villain of the story; "narrator" means storyteller.
Example Question #453 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISTANT
Separate
Blend
Combine
Nearby
Far away
Far away
"Distant" means far away or aloof. To further help you, "blend" means mix together or combine; "separate" means not connected or not combined when used as an adjective and pull apart when used as a verb. "Separate" is an antonym of "combine" and "blend."
Example Question #454 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BARREN
Empty
Fertile
Fecund
Abundant
Full
Empty
"Barren" means empty, devoid of life, or when referring to a woman, unable to have children. So, "empty" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "barren": "fecund," "fertile," and "abundant" are synonyms which all mean plentiful or producing a lot of life, so "barren" is an antonym of "fecund," "fertile," and "abundant."
Example Question #291 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ISOLATED
Tepid
Random
Lonely
Remote
Remote
Since "isolated" means far away from other places and people, "remote" is the best answer choice, since it means far away. "Lonely" is a tempting answer choice, but just because someone is "isolated" does not necessarily mean they are "lonely."
Example Question #292 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SECLUDED
Exquisite
Amateur
Polymorphous
Private
Enticing
Private
“Secluded” means private, hidden away, sheltered. To provide further help, an “amateur” is someone who does something for fun and not for work; “enticing” means tempting; “exquisite” means lovely, perfect; “polymorphous” means taking many forms.
Example Question #293 : Identifying Synonyms
A synonym of "civic" is __________.
abnormal
local
considerable
unprofessional
detailed
local
"Civic" is an adjective that means "of or relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal," or "of or relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area." So, "local" is the correct answer because "local" means "belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so," and is the closest synonym to "civic" amongst the listed answer choices.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Apart
Educated
Near
Distant
Angry
Happy
Distant
"Apart" means distant from each other.
Example Question #294 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
URBAN
Spacious
Crowded
In the country
In the city
In the city
Something that is "urban" is in the city or pertains to the city. "In the city" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "urban." Considering the other chocies, "crowded" means having little space, "spacious" means having a lot of space, and "in the country" is the definition of rural.
Example Question #295 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
URBAN
Bucolic
Metropolitan
Rural
Simple
Verdant
Metropolitan
"Urban" means having to do with cities as opposed to the countryside. "Metropolitan" is the best match because it means relating to a large city.
Example Question #461 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTERNAL
Inside
Visible
Accessible
Confident
Exterior
Inside
"Internal" means on the inside, so "inside" is the correct answer. "Exterior" means on the outside. "Accessible" means able to be reached. "Confident" means self-assured. "Visible" means not hidden and able to be seen clearly.
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