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Example Question #212 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEPRESSED
Angry
Miserable
Concerned
Fussy
Worried
Miserable
The word "depressed" is used to describe someone who is very unhappy. When a person is "miserable," he or she is not happy or is very negative about life. Among the options given, this is the only one that closely matches "depressed".
Example Question #213 : 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.
FURIOUS
Enraged
Annoyed
Gruff
Superb
Enraged
"Furious" is an adjective meaning extremely angry. The only answer choice with a similar meaning is "enraged," which means very angry. The other words do not have similar meanings: "gruff" can mean no-nonsense or abrupt; "superb" means excellent; and "annoyed" means only slightly angry.
Example Question #214 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ERRATIC
Predictable
Lazy
Organized
Unpredictable
Lucky
Unpredictable
When someone behaves "erratically" they are acting in a way that is not expected, usual, nor even predictable. Therefore, "unpredictable" would be the word closest to this meaning and is a synonym for erratic.
Example Question #214 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
VISIONARY
Uncontrollable desire
Potent
Damaged goods
Portent
Creative thinker
Creative thinker
A “visionary” is someone who has the vision to see creative solutions to problems, a creative thinker. To provide further help, “uncontrollable” means not able to be controlled; “potent” means powerful; a “portent” is an omen.
Example Question #212 : Synonyms
A synonym of "kin" is __________.
relative
connected
spark
person
child
relative
"Kin" is a noun that means "one's family and relations," or an adjective that means "related." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "one's family." While "connected" may look like the correct answer, because people who are "kin" are connected to each other, "connected" does not mean the same thing as "kin," so "connected" cannot be the correct answer. "Relative," however, can not only function as an adjective that means "considered in relation or in proportion to something else," but also as a noun that means "a person connected by blood or marriage." So, because "relative" is the closest synonym to "kin" amongst the listed answer choices, "relative" is the correct answer.
Example Question #216 : 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.
FOE:
partner
comrade
tyrant
miser
enemy
enemy
A foe is the opposite of a comrade and is defined as an enemy.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
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.
PACIFIST:
peacemaker
instigator
ally
philanthropist
orator
peacemaker
A pacifist is someone who keeps the peace or who is a peacemaker.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For People
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BEGINNER
Biased
Benevolent
New
Novice
Novice
The best answer choice is "novice," because another word for a "beginner" is "novice." Considering the other choices, "benevolent" means kind or charitable, and "biased" means expressing a particular prejudice. While the word "new" is related, it is an adjective that describes a beginner and is not a synonym of "beginner."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns
Select the synonym.
Heroine
Hero
Adventurer
Anthropologist
Female
Adolescent
Hero
A heroine is a female hero, so hero is the best synonym here.
None of the other answer choices work. Not all females are heroines, so that answer choice does not work. Similarly, heroines can be young or old, so adolescent is incorrect. Someone can also be an adventurer without being a hero. Lastly, anthropologists study humans, which has nothing to do with heroines.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NEMESIS
Rival
Relative
Namesake
Acquaintance
Rival
A "nemesis" is an opponent or rival, a person or group with which you are especially competitive. For example, pretend that your school football team often plays against another team. You and your friends get excited for those games, especially hate when your team loses, and might even talk about the opposing team members as enemies. The opposing team would be your nemesis. Of the other choices, an "acquaintance" is someone that you know, a "relative" is a family member or someone to whom you are related, and a "namesake" is a thing that shares its name with something else, or is directly named after it.
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