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Example Questions
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ENORMOUS
Big
Large
Spacious
Huge
Shapely
Huge
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 #421 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MONOTONOUS
Same
Loud
Repetitive
Monochrome
Repetitive
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.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SWIFT
Run
Dance
Slow
Speedy
Speedy
The correct answer is "speedy," or in a quick manner, as "swift" means occurring or moving very quickly. "Slow" is an opposite of "swift" and "dance" is not related in meaning to "swift" at all. While to "run" does mean to move quickly, "run" is a verb and "swift" is an adjective, so their meanings are very different.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLUGGISH
Slug
Active
Stiff
Slow
Slow
The word "sluggish" means slow or lazy. "Slow" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "sluggish." Considering the other choices, "stiff" means rigid. While it may seem related, the word "sluggish" describes some sort of motion, though very little, while "stiff" does not. "Active" is an antonym of the word "sluggish." "Slug" is only related because sluggish means slug-like, as in as slow as a slug.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NIMBLE
Robotic
Indifferent
Correct
Agile
Agile
"Nimble" means quick and agile. "Agile" is the best choice because it means easily able to move quickly and is part of the definition of "nimble." Considering the other choices, "robotic" means acting in an unchanging and unemotional manner, like a robot, "correct" means right or true, and "indifferent" means not caring.
Example Question #422 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IDLE
Deter
Stationary
Hidden
Vex
Stationary
"Idle" means unmoving or not active. "Stationary" is the best choice because it also means unmoving. Considering the other choices, "hidden" means not in plain sight, "deter" means restrain from doing, and "vex" means anger or annoy.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
REGULAR
Atypical
Trite
Usual
Regulated
Usual
"Regular" is an adjective that means occurring at even intervals, frequent, or usual. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "regular" is "usual," an adjective that means typically occurring. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "regular": "atypical" is an antonym of "regular" and means not typical; "regulated" means controlled; and "trite" means unoriginal.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SLUGGISH
Lacking energy
Lacking intelligence
Lacking money
Lacking direction
Lacking friendship
Lacking energy
“Sluggish” means tired, lethargic and lacking energy.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLUGGISH
Lazy
Depressed
Dull
Debilitated
Lazy
Someone who is "sluggish" is lazy and slow, so "lazy" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sluggish": "debilitated" means weakened or hindered; "depressed" means feeling sad over a period of time or having the condition depression; and "dull" means boring or blunt.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATURE
False
Unimportant
Dependable
Greying
Ancient
Dependable
The word "mature" or "maturity" are used to describe the character traits that come to something as it ages. In some ways, we talk about "mature" people, but in others, we can talk about "mature" fruits or cheese—cheese or fruits that have "come of age" and are now usesful. A number of the options try to trick you into choosing an answer based merely on age. Remember, though, maturity does not necessarily come with age. For example, you might know someone who is twenty years older than you but who never does any work and always relies upon other people. We would be quite wrong to call such a person mature.
Certainly, we can talk about "emotional maturity," which is a type of maturity. Someone who always gets angry or moody is probably not very emotionally mature. However, another general meaning for "mature" is "dependable." A mature person is someone who accepts responsibilities and can be depended upon to follow through on promises. This is the best option among those options given.
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