ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #862 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLATTER
Test
Compliment
Dance
Destroy
Attack
Compliment
"Flatter" means to praise someone or to make someone feel pleased, so "compliment" would be the word most like flatter. You could flatter someone by giving them a compliment.
Example Question #860 : Synonyms
Each synonyms question is made up of a word in capital letters followed by five choices. Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMIT:
permit
include
access
signify
exclude
exclude
To omit something is to exclude it.
Example Question #691 : Identifying Synonyms
A synonym of "alternate" is __________.
accomplish
take turns
petition
make smaller
bolster
take turns
"Alternate" is a word that, when used as a verb, means "occur in turn repeatedly," or in other words, "occurring in or forming a repeated series." Because "take turns" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "alternate," "take turns" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WALKING
Stalling
Running
Strolling
Saving
Strolling
The correct answer is "strolling," which means walking at a slow pace. "Running" does not mean the same thing as "walking." "Stalling" and "saving" do not have to do with walking or movement. "Strolling" is the only answer that means walking.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABSTAIN
Quit
Absent
Dirty
Strange
Quit
The word "abstain" means stop and/or stay away from. "Quit" is the best choice because it means stop. Considering the other chocies, "absent" is an adjective which means away from. Though the definition is similar, "absent" is inappropriate because it is an adjective, while "abstain" is a verb. The words "dirty" and "strange" are unrelated in meaning to "abstain."
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INCUR
Courteous
Acquire
Discourteous
Enter
Acquire
The word "incur" means acquire something unwanted. "Acquire", meaning receive, is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "incur." Considering the other choices, "courteous" means polite, "enter" means go in, and "discourteous" means not polite.
Example Question #863 : 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.
MANUALLY
By machine
By man
By book
By hand
By hand
Something that is done "manually" is done by hand. The best choice is "by hand" because it is a part of the defintion of "manually."
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXCLUDE
Close
Object
Conclude
Keep out
Keep out
The word "exclude" means keep something or someone out of a group or area. The best choice is "keep out," as it shares the same definition of "exclude." Considering the other choices, "object," when used as a verb, means declare that one opposes a decision or action, "close" means shut, and "conclude" means finish or bring to an end.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
AKIN
similar
dissimilar
variegated
diverse
different
similar
Akin means similar to, like. The other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and all mean different.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ESCALATE
Climb
Crave
Obsolete
Reign
Antagonist
Climb
To "escalate" means to increase rapidly, rise, or soar. Similarly, to "climb" means to increase, increase in altitude, or grow higher. So, "climb" is the correct answer because it is closest in meaning to "escalate." As for the other answer choices, to "crave" means to want or desire, an "antagonist" is the villain or person who works against the hero in a story, "obsolete" means old and outdated, and to "reign" means to rule like a king or a queen.
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