ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, and Age
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Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PRIMITIVE
Intellectual
Man-made
Ancient
Sophisticated
Playful
Ancient
Primitive means having to do with the early history of the world or of humanity, or simple and relatively undeveloped. "Ancient" means extremely old, so "ancient" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "primitive."
Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Each synonyms question is made up of a word in capital letters followed by five choices. Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRIMITIVE:
modern
ornate
original
elaborate
youthful
original
A good example using the word primitive is to describe cooking tools used by early man. These tools were primitive and were originally used by man to cook.
Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSECUTIVE
Consensus
Comparable
Proclivity
Incoherent
Successive
Successive
“Consecutive” means occurring in order, one after the other. This is closest in meaning to “successive.” To provide further help, “incoherent” means not able to be understood; “comparable” means able to be compared, similar; “consensus” means agreement; “proclivity” means tendency of doing something.
Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ABRUPT
Dogmatic
Circumstantial
Outlandish
Sudden
Miserable
Sudden
“Abrupt” means sudden and unexpected. To provide further help, “outlandish” means bizarre, peculiar, or strange; “dogmatic” means bound by strict, inflexible rules; “miserable” means very sad; “circumstantial” means owed to circumstance, owed to chance.
Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
WIZENED
Smooth
Continuous
Proportional
Wise
Gnarled
Gnarled
"Wizened" means dry, shrunken, and wrinkled due to being old, so "gnarled," an adjective that means twisted and rough due to age, is the correct answer.
Example Question #26 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERMANENT
Long-lasting
Partial
Occasional
Delayed
Quick
Long-lasting
Something "permanent" will remain a certain way for a long time. The other answer choices have meanings as follows: "partial" means only a part of something; "delayed" means late; and "occasional" means occurring infrequently.
Example Question #27 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URGENT
Repetitive
Meager
Steady
Pressing
Unending
Pressing
"Urgent" means pressing or immediate, so "pressing" is the correct answer. "Urgent" has a meaning different from that of "repetitive," which means tedious due to repetition,"steady," which means unvarying or consistent; and "unending," which means not having an end or lasting for a very long time.
Example Question #28 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FREQUENT
Frantic
Imaginary
Unintentional
Pesky
Often
Often
Something that happens “frequently” happens often, so "frequent" means "often." The word “pesky” means troublesome, like “a pesky wasp”; and “frantic” means hurried or rushed due to being very worried about something.
Example Question #29 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ANNUAL
Timely
Monthly
Biweekly
Weekly
Yearly
Yearly
"Annual" comes from the Latin word for year, so it makes sense that "annual" means happening yearly. This means that "yearly" is the correct answer. Something that happens “biweekly” happens every two weeks, as the prefix "bi-" means two, and "timely" means well-timed and convenient.
Example Question #30 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEVITABLE
Unpredictable
Uncaring
Unpleasant
Unavoidable
Incredible
Unavoidable
"Inevitable" means unable to be avoided or definitely bound to happen. "Unavoidable" is therefore the word choice that matches the definition. "Unpredictable," "unpleasant," and "incredible" are all unrelated to the definition.
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