All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #461 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SECLUDED
Polymorphous
Exquisite
Amateur
Enticing
Private
Private
“Secluded” means private, hidden away, sheltered. To provide further help, an “amateur” is someone who does something for fun and not for work; “enticing” means tempting; “exquisite” means lovely, perfect; “polymorphous” means taking many forms.
Example Question #462 : Synonyms
A synonym of "civic" is __________.
local
detailed
considerable
abnormal
unprofessional
local
"Civic" is an adjective that means "of or relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal," or "of or relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area." So, "local" is the correct answer because "local" means "belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so," and is the closest synonym to "civic" amongst the listed answer choices.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, And Direction
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Apart
Angry
Educated
Happy
Near
Distant
Distant
"Apart" means distant from each other.
Example Question #463 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
URBAN
Spacious
In the city
In the country
Crowded
In the city
Something that is "urban" is in the city or pertains to the city. "In the city" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "urban." Considering the other chocies, "crowded" means having little space, "spacious" means having a lot of space, and "in the country" is the definition of rural.
Example Question #464 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
URBAN
Verdant
Bucolic
Rural
Metropolitan
Simple
Metropolitan
"Urban" means having to do with cities as opposed to the countryside. "Metropolitan" is the best match because it means relating to a large city.
Example Question #465 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTERNAL
Confident
Accessible
Inside
Exterior
Visible
Inside
"Internal" means on the inside, so "inside" is the correct answer. "Exterior" means on the outside. "Accessible" means able to be reached. "Confident" means self-assured. "Visible" means not hidden and able to be seen clearly.
Example Question #471 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
MISPLACED
Morose
Searched
Supreme
Lost
Limpid
Lost
The prefix "mis-" means done wrong or badly, so something that has been “misplaced” has been placed incorrectly. This is closest in meaning to “lost.” To provide further help, “limpid” means clear; “morose” means very sad and serious; “supreme” means best or highest; “searched” means looked for.
Example Question #472 : 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.
APPROPRIATE
Entire
Fitting
Fumble
Chamber
Queasy
Fitting
"Appropriate" means suitable or proper for what is going on. Fitting also means suitable or correct for a situation, so "fitting" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "fumble" something means to use one's hands in a clumsy manner while doing something, "queasy" means feeling sick or ill to one's stomach, "entire" means whole or with no parts missing, and a "chamber" is a large room.
Example Question #473 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IMPERSONAL
Secretive
Famous
Formal
Deceptive
Formal
The word "impersonal" is made up of two parts: "im" and "personal." The "im-" prefix is a form of the "i-" prefix that means not. To be "impersonal" is to be "non-personal." Now, that seems a bit strange at first sight. However, to be "non-personal" means that something does not show the kind of individual characteristics that a person would show. For instance, a "personal" letter is one that is written directly for someone else, often containing things that show that the letter writer knows the person to whom he or she is writing. However, an "impersonal" letter is one that is written without really paying attention to its receiver. We receive these kinds of "impersonal" letters in the mail when we get something from a company telling us about new services. (Many other examples could be provided, of course!)
The best option among those provided is "formal," which means following a given way of acting, or in other words, following a given form of acting. This implies that someone or something is not "particular" (as would be something "personal"). Instead, it follows a given "form" that can be applied to anything or anyone whatsoever.
Example Question #302 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the synonym.
Indigenous
Superficial
Natural
Extravagant
Comical
Artificial
Natural
Indigenous is defined as innate and inherent, which makes it natural.
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