ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms
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Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Select the synonym.
Severe
Harsh
Kind
Major
Distant
Soft
Harsh
Severe is defined as something that is unnecessarily extreme, which can also define harsh.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
Banquet
Revert
Avalanche
Weak
Saunter
Weak
"Feeble" means lacking strength because of age or sickness. Weak also means not strong, so "weak" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "saunter" means to walk slowly, at a relaxed pace, to "revert" means to return to a previous state, an "avalanche" is a dangerous event in which snow and rocks fall quickly down the side of a mountain, and a "banquet" is a large meal or a feast.
Example Question #311 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
Robust
Strong
Weak
Sturdy
Brawny
Weak
"Feeble" means weak or ineffectual. To further help you, "robust," "sturdy," and "brawny" are synonyms and all mean strong.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
DOMINANT
Feeling sick
Under pressure
Under control
In charge
Lost at sea
In charge
"Dominant" means in control, in charge, on top.
Example Question #316 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INTENSE
Interior
Extreme
Burning
Spectacular
Hateful
Extreme
When something is "intense," it is very strong. For instance, "intense emotions" are strong emotions, and "intense heat" is very hot. When we increase the "intensity" of something, we make it to be more extreme—stronger, louder, brighter, and so forth. The best option provided is "extreme," which means to a high degree. This is similar in meaning to "intense."
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FEEBLE
Frail
Powerful
Flexible
Soft-spoken
Anxious
Frail
The closest word in meaning to "feeble" is "frail." If someone or something is "feeble," it means that it is frail or weakened.
Example Question #491 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
A synonym of "drastic" is __________.
mean
particular
extreme
aggressive
dangerous
extreme
Drastic means likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect, and can mean radical or "extreme."
Example Question #492 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
A synonym of "futile" is __________.
important
useless
successful
overwhelming
natural
useless
"Futile" is an adjective that means "incapable of producing any useful result; pointless." So, we need to pick out an adjective that means something like "pointless." "Successful," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "successful" is an adjective that can mean "accomplishing an aim or purpose," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "futile." "Useless," however, is an adjective that can mean "not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome," and because "useless" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "futile," "useless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRIVIAL
Difficult
Three
Questions
Unimportant
Unimportant
The word "trivial" means unimportant. "Unimportant" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "trivial."
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Degree, Intensity, Power, And Importance
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
VITAL
Pill
Second
Necessary
Energy
Necessary
The word "vital" means absolutely necessary. "Necessary" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "vital."
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