ISEE Lower Level Verbal : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Verbal Reasoning
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Example Question #179 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONSOLE
Comfort
Depress
Forget
Weep
Enact
Comfort
Whenever we "console" someone, we make him or her feel better because of some kind of sadness. For example, you could write, "Gretchen tried to console Peter after his hamster died, for he was very attached to the little animal." Thus, "comfort" is a good synonym, describing such comforting action.
Example Question #181 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOOTHE
Explain
Deliver
Comfort
Forgive
Baby
Comfort
Whenever we soothe something, we make it calmer or less severe. For example, you could say that someone listens to quiet music to soother her distressed emotions. Don't be tricked by the word "baby." Yes, we often have to soothe babies who are crying. The word "baby" as a verb means to treat someone like an immature infant. The best option is "comfort", for when we comfort someone, we make him or her calmer.
Example Question #182 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLATTER
Compliment
Destroy
Test
Dance
Attack
Compliment
"Flatter" means to praise someone or to make someone feel pleased, so "compliment" would be the word most like flatter. You could flatter someone by giving them a compliment.
Example Question #851 : Synonyms
Each synonyms question is made up of a word in capital letters followed by five choices. Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
OMIT:
access
include
exclude
signify
permit
exclude
To omit something is to exclude it.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
A synonym of "alternate" is __________.
bolster
make smaller
accomplish
petition
take turns
take turns
"Alternate" is a word that, when used as a verb, means "occur in turn repeatedly," or in other words, "occurring in or forming a repeated series." Because "take turns" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "alternate," "take turns" is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
WALKING
Saving
Stalling
Running
Strolling
Strolling
The correct answer is "strolling," which means walking at a slow pace. "Running" does not mean the same thing as "walking." "Stalling" and "saving" do not have to do with walking or movement. "Strolling" is the only answer that means walking.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ABSTAIN
Strange
Dirty
Absent
Quit
Quit
The word "abstain" means stop and/or stay away from. "Quit" is the best choice because it means stop. Considering the other chocies, "absent" is an adjective which means away from. Though the definition is similar, "absent" is inappropriate because it is an adjective, while "abstain" is a verb. The words "dirty" and "strange" are unrelated in meaning to "abstain."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
INCUR
Acquire
Courteous
Discourteous
Enter
Acquire
The word "incur" means acquire something unwanted. "Acquire", meaning receive, is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "incur." Considering the other choices, "courteous" means polite, "enter" means go in, and "discourteous" means not polite.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MANUALLY
By book
By hand
By man
By machine
By hand
Something that is done "manually" is done by hand. The best choice is "by hand" because it is a part of the defintion of "manually."
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Other Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EXCLUDE
Conclude
Close
Keep out
Object
Keep out
The word "exclude" means keep something or someone out of a group or area. The best choice is "keep out," as it shares the same definition of "exclude." Considering the other choices, "object," when used as a verb, means declare that one opposes a decision or action, "close" means shut, and "conclude" means finish or bring to an end.
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