ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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Example Questions

Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

AUGUST

Possible Answers:

Petite

Windy

Month

Admirable

Correct answer:

Admirable

Explanation:

The word "august" is an adjective that means inspiring admiration. The best choice is "admirable," which means worthy of admiration. Considering the other choices, a "month" is a period of time lasting roughly 30 days, "windy" means accompanied by wind, and "petite" means small and dainty.

Example Question #21 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

WINSOME

Possible Answers:

Excluded 

Charming 

Bossy 

Linger 

Venerable

Correct answer:

Charming 

Explanation:

"Winsome" is a word used to describe someone who is charming and endearing, so "charming" is the correct answer. To help you, "venerable" means old and worthy of respect, "excluded" means left out, and to "linger" means to remain behind.

Example Question #22 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

DESPICABLE

Possible Answers:

Hospitable

Wicked

Saintly

Desirable

Benevolent

Correct answer:

Wicked

Explanation:

"Despicable" means evil or wicked, so "wicked" is the correct answer. To help you, "despicable" is an antonym of "saintly" and "benevolent." "Saintly" means saint-like or devout, and "benevolent" means good-natured. To further help you, "desirable" means wanted, and "hospitable" means welcoming and friendly towards guests.

Example Question #23 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

PRUDISH

Possible Answers:

Wrinkled

Mean

Unrefined

Rude

Prim 

Correct answer:

Prim 

Explanation:

"Prudish" means easily shocked by nudity or liberal ideas. Therefore, "prim," which means very formal and concerned with obeying rules of propriety, is the word that is closest in meaning to "prudish."

Example Question #375 : Identifying Synonyms

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

ELOQUENT

Possible Answers:

Articulate

Silky

Interesting

Distant

Talkative

Correct answer:

Articulate

Explanation:

"Eloquent" means fluent with languagewell-spoken, or "articulate."

Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

RAKISH

Possible Answers:

Insane 

Dashing 

Foolish 

Ugly 

Intelligent 

Correct answer:

Dashing 

Explanation:

"Rakish" is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is dashing and stylish. To further help you, "intelligent" mean smart; "foolish" means silly; "insane" means crazy.

Example Question #24 : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Personality Traits

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

ORNERY

Possible Answers:

Grumpy

Normal

Decoration

Agility

Correct answer:

Grumpy

Explanation:

The word "ornery" means unpleasant or ill-tempered. The best choice is "grumpy" because it has the same meaning as "ornery."

Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

PEEVISH

Possible Answers:

Prolific

Irritable

Personable

Gift

Correct answer:

Irritable

Explanation:

The word "peevish" means easily showing annoyance. The best choice is "irritable" because it shares the same definition as "peevish." Considering the other choices, "personable" means friendly, "prolific" means highly productive, and "gift" means something given voluntarily without payment.

Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

RAUCOUS

Possible Answers:

Gale

Group

Meeting

Loud

Correct answer:

Loud

Explanation:

The word "raucous" means loud. The best choice is "loud" because it is a part of the definition of "raucous." Considering the other choices, "group" means a gathering of people or things or form such a gathering or a category, "gale" means a strong gust of wind, and "meeting" means an event in which particular people come together for a particular purpose.

Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs

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

LAX

Possible Answers:

Attentive

Accurate

Disarmed

Careless

Correct answer:

Careless

Explanation:

The word "lax" means not paying enough attention or negligent. The best choice is "careless" because it means negligent. Considering the other choices, "attentive" means paying attention, "disarmed" means having had a weapon taken awayand "accurate" means not containing errors.

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