All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #91 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HOAX
Ill-will
Tome
Prophesy
Trick
Glutton
Trick
A "hoax" is a trick or practical joke in which false information is made to seem true, so "trick" is the correct answer. To help you, a "prophesy" is a statement about what will happen in the future that is expected to come true, a "tome" is a long and dense book, and a "glutton" is someone who is very greedy about something, usually food.
Example Question #92 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GLITCH
Tirade
Improvement
Fault
Data
Outcome
Fault
A "glitch" in something is a fault, an error, or something that has gone wrong, so "fault" is the correct answer. To help you, a "tirade" is a verbal attack, and "outcome" means result or consequence.
Example Question #93 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
CLASH
Decompose
Fight
Accord
Guess
Quibble
Fight
A "clash" is another word for a fight or a battle, and to "clash" means to fight or to battle. So, "fight" is the correct answer. To help you, "accord" means an agreement or harmony, to "quibble" means to argue over something not particularly important, and "decompose" means rot.
Example Question #94 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ADAGE
Intent
Saying
Goals
Epoch
Shape
Saying
An "adage" is an old saying, or a maxim. So, "maxim" is the correct answer. To help you, "intent" means purpose, and an "epoch" is an era or period of history.
Example Question #95 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
Army
Garment
Article
Rant
Attack
Rant
A "tirade" means an impassioned and possibly loud speech, or a "rant."
Example Question #95 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
SUCCOR
Saintly
Pact
Pliant
Aid
Solo
Aid
"Succor" means help or aid. To further help you, a "pact" is an agreement; "pliant" means flexible; "saintly" means pious or religious; "solo" means alone.
Example Question #96 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
BLISS
Envy
Greed
Joy
Sorrow
Love
Joy
"Bliss" is a feeling of continuous joy and peacefulness. To further help you, "envy" means jealousy or wanting something someone else has; "sorrow" means great sadness; "greed" means insatiable hunger for something of wanting too much of something.
Example Question #97 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BORDER
Decoration
Division
Illustration
Mark
Outline
Division
A "border" is a division or line between two countries or territories. Therefore, "division" is the synonym.
Example Question #98 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
RANCOR
Misunderstanding
Anger
Alliance
Distrust
War
Anger
"Rancor" means anger or rage. Therefore, "anger" is the appropriate synonym.
Example Question #99 : Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARODY
Art
Play
Imitation
Joke
Dialogue
Imitation
A "parody" is an imitation, usually carried out for the purpose of achieving comic effect, so "imitation" is the synonym.
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