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Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SOLITARY
Lone
Paired
Luxurious
Guardian
Married
Lone
"Solitary" means lone, alone, or by oneself, so "lone" is the correct answer. To help you, "paired" means put together into a group of two, "guardian" means defender, and "luxurious" means fancy and expensive.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
UNIQUE
Regular
Young
One-of-a-kind
Commonplace
One-of-a-kind
When something is "unique," it is the only one of its kind, or at the very least extremely special. For example, people often talk about snowflakes as examples of uniqueness, stating that each snowflake is slightly different. "One-of-a-kind" is the correct choice here. "Commonplace" and "regular" refer to ordinary things, so these words are the opposite of our answer. "Young," which means having so far only been alive for a brief period of time or not old, is an unrelated concept.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PECULIAR
Normal
Intelligent
Uninteresting
Strange
Strange
"Peculiar" is an adjective that means unusual. Therefore, the word "strange" is the correct choice; other synonyms might include odd or abnormal. "Normal" is an antonym of "peculiar," and "intelligent," or smart, is unrelated. "Uninteresting" is also an incorrect choice because a peculiar object is unlikely to be boring.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
IMMENSE
Petite
Miniscule
Lilliputian
Tiny
Huge
Huge
Immense means massive, huge, or very significant. To further help you, it is an antonym of the other four answer choices, as it has the opposite meaning to them. Miniscule, petite and lilliputian are all synonyms that mean very small.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
PUNY
Small
Bemused
Lucky
Dazed
Big
Small
"Puny" means weak and small. To further help you, "dazed" means stunned, especially by a blow; "bemused" means confused and puzzled.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
COMMON
Dedicated
Rare
Normal
Locality
Normal
"Common" is defined as not rare. "Normal" is the best answer choice, because "normal" describes things that are standard, regular, or natural. "Rare" is an antonym of "common."
Example Question #10 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
MINUSCULE
Gigantic
Opaque
Tiny
Magnificent
Tiny
"Minuscule" is an adjective that means extremely small. So, the answer choice closest in meaning to "minuscule" is "tiny," an adjective that means very small. None of the other answers are close in meaning to "minuscule": "gigantic" is an antonym of "miniscule" and means very large; "opaque" means not transparent; and "magnificent" means impressively beautiful.
Example Question #401 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SUBSTANTIAL
Miniscule
Passive
Large
Petite
Aggressive
Large
“Substantial” means large, significant, and extensive. To provide further help, “miniscule” and "petite" are synonyms and both mean very small. "Aggressive" means violent and destructive and is an antonym of “passive,” which means peaceful and calm. "Passive" can also be used to mean weak or easily dominated.
Example Question #402 : 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.
IMMENSE
Miniature
Microscopic
Intermediate
Colossal
Colossal
"Immense" and "colossal" both mean very large, so "colossal" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "microscopic" and "miniature" both mean very small, though "microscopic" means so small as to need a microscope to be seen and "miniature" means being a smaller version of something else. "Intermediate" means of a difficulty between easy and challenging.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Quantity, Variety, And Size
A synonym of "compact" is __________.
worrisome
bungling
oversized
pointless
miniature
miniature
"Compact" is a word that when used as an adjective can mean "closely and neatly packed together; dense," or "having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space." So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "small." That means that "oversized" can't be the correct answer, because "oversized" can mean "bigger than the usual size," so "oversized" is an antonym of "compact." "Miniature," however, is an adjective that means "of a much smaller size than normal; very small," especially when used of a replica of something, so "miniature" is the correct answer because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "compact."
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