ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs
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Example Question #271 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SLAY
Kill
Hurt
Despise
Massacre
Whip
Massacre
For this question, you need to be very careful. The word "slay" indicates a very violent way of killing someone. It is not merely a matter of hurting, harming, or even merely "killing." The best option will be the one that expresses this idea of killing in a very violent manner. The only word that does so is "massacre." When a massacre occurs, it is a very violent act of murder or killing.
Example Question #272 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPLICATE
Manage
Manufacture
Inscribe
Copy
Write
Copy
The word "replicate" literally means to fold something over itself. In its normal use, the word means to copy or create a duplicate. You could say, "Peter tried to replicate the train, making a small model that exactly matched the proportions of the full-sized train." The word "replicate" can be used as a noun that means a copy. Thus, you can say, "The statue was a replicate of the Empire State Building." This means that the statue was a copy.
Example Question #273 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HINDER
Delay
Annoy
Surprise
Push
Anger
Delay
Whenever we "hinder" someone from doing something, we prevent him or her from accomplishing his or her goal. We block progress toward the goal. The best synonym would therefore be "block," "obscure," or even "prevent"; however, the only word that works among the options provided here is "delay." When we "hinder" someone, we do "delay" him or her from achieving his or her goal.
Example Question #274 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TARGET
Select
Amaze
Hunt
Shoot
Endanger
Select
The word "target" can be used as a noun or as a verb. As a verb, it describes what we do when we select one thing out of a group. For instance, advertisers target particular groups, meaning that they select out and aim at certain groups with their advertisements. As a noun, "target" names the particular thing that has been selected. Thus, the given group is the target of the advertisers. In this question, the options are all verbs, so we clearly are looking for something like "select," which is the best option provided.
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