All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
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Example Question #681 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SHRIEK
Pierce
Screech
Nonchalant
Swear
Nomad
Screech
"Shriek" means a sharp, high-pitched cry. For example: "When the little boy lost his candy, his shriek could be heard throughout the store." "Screech" also means a sharp, high-pitched cry. These are very directly synonymous words.
Example Question #682 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIMIC
Recite
Exert
Acquit
Imitate
Irritate
Imitate
If you mimic someone, you imitate them, usually in a mocking fashion. Comedians often mimic other celebrities. Students may do "imitations" of their teachers or parents. A "recitation" is public speech, usually memorized. To "irritate" someone is to annoy them.
Example Question #683 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRAM
Reflect
Depict
Study
Improve
Discuss
Study
The word "cram" has two meanings. It can mean either to stuff into a small area or to study intensively. You can "cram your clothes into a suitcase" or you can "cram all night for a big test." To provide further help, "depict" means draw, represent; "discuss" means talk about; "reflect" means think back about; "improve" means get better.
Example Question #684 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROBE
Imagine
Punish
Examine
Fret
Reward
Examine
To "probe" means to carefully examine, to look into. To provide further help, "fret" means to worry.
Example Question #685 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARBITRATE
Declare
Astonish
Supplant
Judge
Terminate
Judge
To "arbitrate" means to judge, to reach a judgment on some matter. To provide further help, "terminate" means finish, end, abolish; "astonish" means to shock or surprise; "supplant" means replace.
Example Question #686 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CORROBORATE
Verify
Remedy
Implicate
Contradict
Garner
Verify
To "corroborate" means to verify, to confirm as accurate or provide evidence in support of. To provide further help, "remedy" means cure or fix; "implicate" means suggest is responsible; "contradict" means argue, adopt the opposite position; "garner" means gather, collect.
Example Question #687 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCRUTINIZE
Demand
Locate
Allay
Examine
Query
Examine
To "scrutinize" means to examine carefully and thoroughly. To provide further help, "allay" means soothe, calm, diminish in intensity; "locate" means find; "query" means question.
Example Question #688 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ACCOST
Confront
Convene
Compete
Consider
Contend
Confront
To "accost" someone means to confront, to approach someone and aggressively talk to him or her or physically assault them. To provide further help, "consider" means think about; "convene" means meet, get together; "contend" means argue; "compete" means (of a competition) take part in.
Example Question #689 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NAG
Bother
Sanctify
Encounter
Apply
Support
Bother
To "nag" someone means to annoy and bother someone with constant criticism. To provide further help, "sanctify" means make holy, make sacred; "encounter" means meet, come across, find.
Example Question #690 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OUTFOX
Entreat
Trick
Embrace
Abandon
Avail
Trick
"Outfox" means to deceive someone by being more cunning than they are. The closest answer choice to this meaning is "trick." To provide further help, "entreat" means urge; "abandon" means leave; "embrace" means accept as true or to hug; "avail" means use, take advantage of, draw assistance from.
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