ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives
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Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
AUTHORITATIVE
Power
Commanding
Rule
Light
Commanding
The word "authoritative" means trustworthy or self-assured and commanding. So, the best answer choice is "commanding."" "Power" is not the best choice because it is a noun that refers to the strength of something. Since "authoritative" is an adjective, the answer must also be an adjective.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Select the synonym.
Severe
Soft
Major
Kind
Distant
Harsh
Harsh
Severe is defined as something that is unnecessarily extreme, which can also define harsh.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
Weak
Avalanche
Revert
Saunter
Banquet
Weak
"Feeble" means lacking strength because of age or sickness. Weak also means not strong, so "weak" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "saunter" means to walk slowly, at a relaxed pace, to "revert" means to return to a previous state, an "avalanche" is a dangerous event in which snow and rocks fall quickly down the side of a mountain, and a "banquet" is a large meal or a feast.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
Sturdy
Brawny
Strong
Weak
Robust
Weak
"Feeble" means weak or ineffectual. To further help you, "robust," "sturdy," and "brawny" are synonyms and all mean strong.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DOMINANT
Under pressure
Under control
In charge
Feeling sick
Lost at sea
In charge
"Dominant" means in control, in charge, on top.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTENSE
Hateful
Interior
Burning
Extreme
Spectacular
Extreme
When something is "intense," it is very strong. For instance, "intense emotions" are strong emotions, and "intense heat" is very hot. When we increase the "intensity" of something, we make it to be more extreme—stronger, louder, brighter, and so forth. The best option provided is "extreme," which means to a high degree. This is similar in meaning to "intense."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
Soft-spoken
Flexible
Powerful
Frail
Anxious
Frail
The closest word in meaning to "feeble" is "frail." If someone or something is "feeble," it means that it is frail or weakened.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
A synonym of "drastic" is __________.
extreme
mean
dangerous
aggressive
particular
extreme
Drastic means likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect, and can mean radical or "extreme."
Example Question #141 : Synonyms: Adjectives
A synonym of "futile" is __________.
useless
overwhelming
important
successful
natural
useless
"Futile" is an adjective that means "incapable of producing any useful result; pointless." So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "pointless." "Successful," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "successful" is an adjective that can mean "accomplishing an aim or purpose," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "futile." "Useless," however, is an adjective that can mean "not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome," and because "useless" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "futile," "useless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #142 : Synonyms: Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRIVIAL
Questions
Three
Unimportant
Difficult
Unimportant
The word "trivial" means unimportant. "Unimportant" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "trivial."
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