ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, and Size

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Example Questions

Example Question #79 : Synonyms: Adjectives

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CHUNK

Possible Answers:

Block

Sliver

Chip

Shaving

Section

Correct answer:

Block

Explanation:

All of the options given here are about different kinds of "pieces" that we can have of something. A "chunk" of something, however, is a decent sized block. It is neither a sliver nor a mere "section." A chunk of cheese would be a little block of cheese, broken off the larger piece of cheese.

Example Question #80 : Synonyms: Adjectives

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ENORMOUS

Possible Answers:

Shapely

Spacious

Huge

Large

Big

Correct answer:

Huge

Explanation:

Whenever something is "enormous," it is very big. This "very" is important. Several options, like "big" and "large," do not express this "very." Only "huge" is a word that means very big. Therefore, it is the best option among those provided.

Example Question #81 : Synonyms: Adjectives

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

MONOTONOUS

Possible Answers:

Monochrome

Loud

Same

Repetitive

Correct answer:

Repetitive

Explanation:

Something that is monotonous repeats without varying, so another word for "monotonous" is "repetitive." Considering the other choices, "loud" means great in volume, "monochrome" means consisting of one color or different shades of one color, and "same" means alike.

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