ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms

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Example Questions

Example Question #755 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

What is a synonym for edit?

Possible Answers:

dismiss

destroy

exemplify

revise

publish

Correct answer:

revise

Explanation:

Although editing is often done when something is going to be published, these are not synonymous words.  When we edit something, we review it and try to find mistakes.  Sometimes, we even remove parts to help make the work better.  This can be done with written works as well as things like movies and, even, songs.  When we "revise" something, we make a new version of it, hopefully one that is improved after the editing has been done.

Example Question #756 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SCOLD

Possible Answers:

Forgive

Cry

Shout

Beat

Reprimand

Correct answer:

Reprimand

Explanation:

Whenever we "scold" someone, we rebuke him or her for doing something bad. For example, you could say, "The mother scolded her daughter for kicking her brother." The only option that expresses this idea of rebuking is "reprimand."

Example Question #757 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ESTIMATE

Possible Answers:

Count

Repair

Guess

Increase

Educate

Correct answer:

Guess

Explanation:

The word "estimate" can be used either as a verb or as a noun. All of the options here are verbs, so this is the meaning that we are looking for. When we estimate something, we make a rough guess about how much it is. For example, if someone put a bowl of candy in front of you, he or she could say, "Estimate how many pieces are in there."  In this situation, you are being asked to guess how many are in the bowl. Thus, the option "guess" is the correct answer. When the word "estimate" is used as a noun, "the estimate" is the actual guess. For example, if you answered, "484 pieces," this guess was your estimate.

Example Question #758 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PARDON

Possible Answers:

Enchant

Greet

Forgive

Welcome

Discuss

Correct answer:

Forgive

Explanation:

Whenever we "pardon" someone, we forgive him or her for doing something wrong or offensive. Sometimes, we speak of pardoning the offence itself. Thus, you could say, "I pardoned her rude remark, even though she should have known better." This means that you "forgave" it—though she should have known that it was wrong.

Example Question #759 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DETERMINE

Possible Answers:

Slice

Please

Decide

Consider

Reflect

Correct answer:

Decide

Explanation:

The verb "to determine" means to decide upon. Thus, you can say, "The carpenter determined that he would need five feet of wood for the project." This means that he decided that he would need five feet of wood. A "determined amount" is an amount that has been settled upon by someone. Hence, the simple word "decide" is the best option. Even the options "consider" and "reflect" are not sufficient. We can "consider" something without determining one thing or another. Consideration does not necessarily include making a particular decision.

Example Question #760 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INQUIRE

Possible Answers:

Inspire

Ask

Say

Tell

Restrain

Correct answer:

Ask

Explanation:

To "inquire" means to ask for more information about something, therefore "ask" is the best synonym.

Example Question #581 : Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

COMMEMORATE

Possible Answers:

Recall

Comment

Celebrate

Disdain

Correct answer:

Celebrate

Explanation:

The word "commemorate" means celebrate. "Celebrate" is the best choice because it is part of the definition of "commemorate." Considering the other choices, "recall" means recall information, "comment" means respond to something verbally, and "disdain" means to be disgusted by.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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.

CONCEAL:

Possible Answers:

protect

unearth

exhibit

camouflage

display

Correct answer:

camouflage

Explanation:

If something or someone is concealed, they are hidden from view or camouflaged.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

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.

EVICT:

Possible Answers:

delay

admit

remain

remove

upkeep

Correct answer:

remove

Explanation:

An illustrative example with the word evict is when someone is evicted from their home.  This means that they are removed.

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location

A synonym of "merge" is __________.

Possible Answers:

unite

kindle

split

respect

bungle

Correct answer:

unite

Explanation:

"Merge" is a verb that means "combine or cause to combine to form a single entity," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "combine." "Split" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "split" means "break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "merge." "Unite," however, is a verb that means "come or bring together for a common purpose or action," and because "unite" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "merge," "unite" is the correct answer.

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