ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

PERPLEXING

Possible Answers:

Disturbed

Confusing

Humorous

Twisted

Incredulous

Correct answer:

Confusing

Explanation:

"Perplexing" means confusing, so "confused" is the correct answer. For example, a perplexing puzzle is one that is difficult to solve, and therefore confusing.

Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

OVERT

Possible Answers:

Inside

Around

Above

Blatant

Correct answer:

Blatant

Explanation:

The word "overt" means obvious. "Blatant" is the best choice because like "overt," it also means obvious.

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.

AUTHENTIC

Possible Answers:

Peculiar 

New

Ordinary 

Real 

Imaginary 

Correct answer:

Real 

Explanation:

"Authentic" means genuine and real, so "real" is the correct answer. To help you, "peculiar" means unusual and is an antonym of "ordinary."

Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

PHONY

Possible Answers:

Eager

Wild

Feral 

Frank 

Fake 

Correct answer:

Fake 

Explanation:

A "phony" is someone who falsely pretends to be someone they are not or have attributes they do not have. So, "fake" is the correct answer. To help you, "feral" means wild, "wily" means cunning and sneaky, "frank" means honest, and "eager" means excited to do something.

Example Question #972 : Identifying Synonyms

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

AUTHENTIC

Possible Answers:

Genuine

Writing

Happy

Friendly

Artistic

Correct answer:

Genuine

Explanation:

"Authentic" means real or "genuine."

Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.

PARALLEL

Possible Answers:

Varied 

Similar 

Excess 

Gargantuan 

Different 

Correct answer:

Similar 

Explanation:

You will likely have heard this word used in math to describe two lines that run alongside one another. "Parallel" means similar, the same as, or equivalent. To further help you, "different" and "varied" are loose antonyms of parallel; "gargantuan" means monstrously big; "excess" means too much or more than enough.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

SURREPTITIOUS

Possible Answers:

Covert

Foundational

Eager

Surly

Correct answer:

Covert

Explanation:

The word "surreptitious" means done secretly. The best choice is "covert," as it shares the same definition as "surreptitious." Considering the other choices, "surly" means unpleasant and ill-tempered"eager" means excited due to a desire to do somethingand "foundational" means serving as a foundation for something.

Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Authenticity, Understanding, And Importance

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

PERTINENT

Possible Answers:

Last

Light

Composed

Relevant

Correct answer:

Relevant

Explanation:

The word "pertinent" means relevant. The best choice is "relevant" because it is a part of the definition of "pertinent."

Example Question #1341 : Synonyms

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

TANGENTIAL

Possible Answers:

Triangular

Off-topic

Pedestrian

Mysterious 

Correct answer:

Off-topic

Explanation:

"Tangential" means straying from a particular subject or topic of conversation. The best choice is "off-topic" because it shares the same definition of "tangential." Considering the other choices, "triangular" means resembling a triangle or having the shape of a triangle, "mysterious" means unclear or unexplainable, and "pedestrian" means unoriginal.

Example Question #1342 : Synonyms

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

CLANDESTINE

Possible Answers:

Ideal

Idle

Mundane

Secret

Contemporary 

Correct answer:

Secret

Explanation:

"Clandestine" is an adjective that means secret, so "secret" is the correct answer. To provide further guidance, "contemporary" means modern or of the relevant time period, "mundane" means boring, "ideal" means perfect, and "idle" means lazy or motionless.

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