ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Identifying Synonyms
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Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SUMMON
Send away
Give away
Call for
Make noise
Get paid
Call for
To "summon" someone means to call for them.
Example Question #32 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DEPLORE
Praise
Imitate
Duplicate
Criticize
Laud
Criticize
"Deplore" means condemn or criticize, so "criticize" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "deplore": "duplicate" means reproduce exactly; "imitate" is a verb that means copy; and "praise" and "laud" are synonyms of one another and both mean say something is good or that someone is doing well. "Praise" and "laud" are antonyms of "criticize" and "deplore."
Example Question #33 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REVERE
Admire
Ignore
Offend
Abandon
Admire
If you "revere" another person, you adore or intensely respect him or her. Perhaps you would revere an amazing teacher or your mother or father—basically, someone who has done amazing or important things. "Admire," which also implies respect, is the correct answer. To "abandon" other people is to leave them, to "offend" is to insult, and to "ignore" is to not pay any attention whatsoever.
Example Question #34 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DIFFER
Accept
Disagree
Protest
Agree
Concede
Disagree
Normally, we use the word "differ" with the preposition "from" in the expression "differ from." We might say, "The new truck greatly differed from his former, small vehicle." The word "differ" by itself means to be contrasted to or to disagree with. In particular, the latter meaning is important for our question. Note that all of your options are verbs. When "differ" is used as a verb by itself, it means to disagree, though we do often combine it with some preposition. So, "disagree" is the correct answer.
Example Question #711 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELICIT
Evoke
Command
Repress
Offer
Excuse
Evoke
An example with the word elicit is when you elicit a response; this means that you draw out or evoke a response.
Example Question #712 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEER
Allow
Cheer
Celebrate
Mock
Joy
Mock
To "jeer" means to mock or make fun of, so "mock" is the correct answer. To help you, "joy" is deep happiness, and "allow" means permit.
Example Question #37 : Synonyms: Verbs About Communicating, Arguing, And Understanding
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPLY
Conclude
Appreciate
Declare
Solve
Suggest
Suggest
If a meaning of a word or words is implied, it means that it is suggested. Thus, if someone indicates they are going to a faraway place on vacation, it implies that they need space and a change of pace.
Example Question #31 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BESEECH
Offer
Cede
Deciduous
Implore
Deliver
Implore
To "beseech" means to beg for something from a specific person. "Implore" also means to beg for for something, so "implore" is the correct answer.
Example Question #721 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEGOTIATE
Perplex
Negative
Business
Haggle
Haggle
The word "negotiate" means arrange a deal. The best choice is "haggle" which means bargain or debate about the details of a deal. Considering the other choices, a "business" is a profession or a company and "business" is trade or commerce, "perplex" means confuse, and something that is "negative" expresses a refusal of something or has to do with things that are missing rather than present.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COMPUTE
Signify
Discover
Reason
Calculate
Write
Calculate
When you "compute" something, like a math problem, you "calculate" the answer to that problem. As for the other answer choices, when used as a verb, "reason" means to use logic to solve a problem; "discover" means to find; and "signify" means to express or have one thing stand for another.
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