All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
KNAPSACK
Diagram
Hydrant
Backpack
Enmity
Journalism
Backpack
A "knapsack" is a backpack or a bag carried on a person's back, so "backpack" is the correct answer. "Journalism" is the job of writing news stories or of broadcasting the news. "Hydrant" is an pipe that spouts out large amounts of water that fire departments use to put out fires. "Enmity" is intense hatred. A "diagram" is a picture or sketch of something that conveys specific information about it, usually by detailing its different component parts.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DOMICILE
Despot
Posit
Abode
Eshew
Abode
A "domicile" is a home or house. The best choice is "abode," which shares the same meaning. Considering the other options, a "despot" is a tyrant or ruler with absolute power, "eschew" means keep away from, and "posit" means place something somewhere or propose that an idea is factual as the basis of further discussion.
Example Question #414 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TERRAIN
Ocean
Plant
Sticky
Exotic
Ground
Ground
"Terrain" is means land, ground, or earth, so "ground" is the correct answer.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MEMORANDUM
Prescription
Analysis
Essay
Note
Note
"Memorandum" is a noun that means a short written note for future reference, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "memorandum" is "note", a noun that also means a short written record. Considering the other choices, none of them are as close in meaning to "memorandum" as is "note": an "essay" is a long written composition; a "prescription" means a written medical direction for medicine; and "analysis" is a noun meaning the written results of an investigation or body of research.
Example Question #51 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MARINA
Captain
Commentator
Professor
Harbor
Moderator
Harbor
"Marina" comes from the same Latin roots as "maritime" (located or having to do with the sea), "mariner" (sailor), and "marine" (living in an ocean or sea), so we can infer that it will have something to do with the ocean. A "marina" is the place in which boats are kept when they are not being sailed. This makes "harbor" the correct answer, as it is closest in meaning to "marina." As for the other answer choices, a “commentator” is someone who talks about what is happening as it is happening to explain it to other people watching it; a “moderator” is someone who listens to two people and tries to stop them from fighting and help them reach an agreement; a “professor” is a teacher at university; and one meaning of "captain" is someone who is in charge of a ship.
Example Question #52 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JUNCTION
Demonstration
Connection
Implication
Eradication
Application
Connection
A “junction” is the physical place or location where two things join, so the best answer choice is “connection,” which means link between two things. As for the other answer choices, “demonstration” is an act of showing of how something works or is done by seeing it done as an example; an “implication” is suggestion or what something suggests will happen; an “application” is a formal request for something; and "eradication” means the act of completely killing off or getting rid of something.
Example Question #53 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOLIAGE
Herbivore
Vegetation
Forest
Food
Nutrient
Vegetation
"Foliage" means leaves and greenery, so "vegetation" is the best answer choice. As for the other answer choices, "food" means substance that is eaten in order to gain nutrients and energy; "nutrient" means vitamin that supports survival and growth; "forest" means wooded area or large group of trees; and "herbivore" means plant-eating animal.
Example Question #54 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TALISMAN
Rubber
Superstitious
Charm
Evil
Stone
Charm
A "talisman" is a symbol that is thought to bring good luck. It could be a necklace or a lucky rabbit's foot, or anything a person believes is lucky. A "charm" means the same thing. The word "talisman" is a noun, so you should have eliminated words that weren't nouns when looking at the answers. This leaves only "charm" and "stone."
Example Question #55 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NUCLEUS
Center
Homicide
Felony
Larceny
Periphery
Center
The "nucleus" is the core or center of something. To provide further help, "homicide" means murder; "larceny" means thievery; a "felony" is a crime; the "periphery" is what is on the outskirts. The "periphery" is opposite to the "nucleus."
Example Question #56 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCOME
Wages
Outlier
Accomplice
Companion
Entrance
Wages
"Income" means money earned through a job, wages, salary. To provide further help, an "outlier" is something or someone that falls well outside the center of a group, something unusual, a unique piece of data; a "companion" is a friend, someone who is with you; an "accomplice" is a person who assists another person in committing a crime.
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