ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Value, and Rarity
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Example Question #428 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FOUL
surprising
Domesticated
Expensive
Lazy
Disgusting
Disgusting
The word "foul" can have a number of different uses. It generally describes something that is very negative. Thus, a "foul mood" is a very bad mood. A "foul person" is someone who is very nasty. Something that is "foul" can also be something very rotten. Thus, "foul meat" is very rotten meat. From this, the word "foul" can also be used to describe the very strong odor or ugly appearance of the thing. Therefore, it can take on the meaning, "Disgusting." This is the sense in which it is being used here.
Example Question #429 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROSPEROUS
Famous
Popular
Respected
Invested
Thriving
Thriving
Whenever someone prospers, he or she is doing well for himself or herself. Thus, a prosperous business owner is someone who has developed his or her business very extensively. Often, this means that the person who is prosperous has become wealthy. None of these options deal with wealth directly. However, "thriving" is a good synonym for "prosperous." A "thriving" business is a "prosperous" business.
Example Question #430 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORGED
Illegal
Criminal
Stolen
Faked
Extorted
Faked
Do not be tempted by the fact that "forged" documents are often illegal. The act of "forgery" is the act of faking something, making it look as though it were official or true. For example, we can forge a signature, signing a document so that it looks like someone else actually signed it. This is a kind of "faking." Hence, the best option is "faked."
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quality, Value, And Rarity
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INCREDIBLE
Believable
Distracting
Elaborate
Implausible
Formulated
Implausible
The word "incredible" is related to the Latin meaning I believe. Whenever we say that something or someone is "credible", we mean that it is believable. For example, in a court case, we can say that someone is a "credible witness." This means that he or she is the kind of witness that we should believe. When something is "incredible" it is unbelievable. Sometimes, we use this word to mean "remarkable". For example, we would say, "That was an incredible fireworks show!" This means that it was really stupendous. The word "incredible" can also mean unbelievable. That is the sense of "implausible." When something is "plausible" it is probable or at least possible. Something "implausible" is just totally unlikely to be true.
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