ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, or Location
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Example Question #11 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HASTEN
Run
Waste
Hurry
Panic
Reckless
Hurry
To "hasten" means to hurry or to rush. For example, one might write, "The woman hastened her speech as she realized she was running out of time to communicate what she wanted to say." So, "hurry" is the correct answer.
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCOMPANY
Enigmatic
Vend
Whet
Mercurial
Escort
Escort
To "accompany" someone means to go with him or her. This is closest in meaning to “escort,” which is the correct answer. To help you, "variable" means not consistent or hard to predict, "enigmatic" means mysterious, to "vend" means to sell, and "whet" means sharpen or stimulate something, like someone's appetite.
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ERODE
Gather together
Cancel
Send away
Wear away
Build up
Wear away
"Erode" means to wear away, as in, “The waves breaking on the beach gradually eroded the cliff face, until the rocks started tumbling dangerously to the ground.” So, "wear away" is the correct answer.
Example Question #712 : Identifying Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CATAPULT
Slide
Swim
Fall
Hurl
Hurl
A "catapult" is an ancient war machine that throws or hurls large objects, like boulders. So, to "catapult" something means to hurl or throw it, and "hurl" is the correct answer.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MEANDER
Confuse
Muse
Wander
Meek
Procrastinate
Wander
To "meander" means to wander in a winding, indirect way. Therefore, "wander" has the closest meaning to "meander" of the words provided.
Example Question #135 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SHIRK
Demolish
Avoid
Warm
Shirt
Avoid
The word "shirk" means avoid. The best choice is "avoid," as it is a part of the definition of "shirk."
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
FALTER
Accelerate
Catalyst
Hesitate
Biased
Ironic
Hesitate
To "falter" means to slow down, to delay, to hesitate. To further help you, "accelerate" means go faster; "ironic" means sarcastic, mocking the truth; "biased" means not able to think clearly, confined to one’s own opinions; a "catalyst" is a means by which a process begins or is accelerated.
Example Question #16 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SCUTTLE
Inure
Run
Spread
Weaken
Run
"Scuttle" means run quickly with small steps. The best choice is "run" because it is a part of the definition of "scuttle." Considering the other choices, "inure" means become useful to a person or group, "spread" means stretch out over a greater area, and "weaken" means make less strong.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAVORT
Prance
Encourage
Sing
Carve
Prance
"Cavort" means jump about joyously. The best choice is "prance," which means jump about. Considering the other choices, "carve" means cut into a design or when referring to meat, cut into smaller slices suitable for eating, "encourage" means urge, and "sing" means perform a song.
Example Question #18 : Synonyms: Verbs About Physical Changes, Movement, Or Location
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DOVETAIL
Conceal
Merge
Expand
Emulate
Contrast
Merge
"Dovetail" means bring two things together or merge, so "merge" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices is close in meaning to "dovetail": "emulate" means copy or reproduce; "conceal" means hide; "contrast" means compare; and "expand" means grow or get bigger.
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