ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, and Direction
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
CONVENTIONAL
Bizarre
Absurd
Ridiculous
Usual
Abnormal
Usual
Conventional means traditional, normal, or usual. To further help you, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of conventional because they have the opposite meaning. Abnormal means not normal; absurd, bizarre and ridiculous all mean very weird.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
AFFILIATED
Partnered
Antagonist
Narrator
Protagonist
Separated
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 #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISTANT
Separate
Combine
Nearby
Blend
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 #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BARREN
Full
Fecund
Fertile
Empty
Abundant
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 #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ISOLATED
Random
Tepid
Remote
Lonely
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 #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SECLUDED
Amateur
Enticing
Exquisite
Private
Polymorphous
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 #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
A synonym of "civic" is __________.
detailed
unprofessional
considerable
abnormal
local
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
Angry
Distant
Happy
Distant
"Apart" means distant from each other.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
URBAN
Spacious
In the country
Crowded
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 #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
URBAN
Rural
Bucolic
Metropolitan
Verdant
Simple
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.
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