Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Location, Context, Order, and Direction - ISEE Lower Level Verbal Reasoning

In terms of something that is remote such as a remote island, it means that it is distant.

"Barren" means empty, devoid of life, or when referring to a woman, unable to have children. So, "empty" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "barren": "fecund," "fertile," and "abundant" are synonyms which all mean plentiful or producing a lot of life, so "barren" is an antonym of "fecund," "fertile," and "abundant."

"Affiliated" means connected to or partnered with. To further help, you, the "protagonist" is the hero of the story; the "antagonist" is the villain of the story; "narrator" means storyteller.

Since "isolated" means far away from other places and people, "remote" is the best answer choice, since it means far away. "Lonely" is a tempting answer choice, but just because someone is "isolated" does not necessarily mean they are "lonely."

"Urban" means having to do with cities as opposed to the countryside. "Metropolitan" is the best match because it means relating to a large city.

“Secluded” means private, hidden away, sheltered. To provide further help, an “amateur” is someone who does something for fun and not for work; “enticing” means tempting; “exquisite” means lovely, perfect; “polymorphous” means taking many forms.

"Maritime" is an adjective that means "connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity," "living or found in or near the sea," "bordering on the sea," or "denoting a climate that is moist and temperate owing to the influence of the sea." While "wet" might look like the correct answer because both "wet" and "maritime" can be associated with water, "wet" does not mean the same thing as "maritime" and cannot be the correct answer. "Nautical," however, means "of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime," and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "maritime," "nautical" is the correct answer.

"Civic" is an adjective that means "of or relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal," or "of or relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area." So, "local" is the correct answer because "local" means "belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so," and is the closest synonym to "civic" amongst the listed answer choices.

"Apart" means distant from each other.

Something that is "urban" is in the city or pertains to the city. "In the city" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "urban." Considering the other chocies, "crowded" means having little space, "spacious" means having a lot of space, and "in the country" is the definition of rural.

"Appropriate" means suitable or proper for what is going on. Fitting also means suitable or correct for a situation, so "fitting" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "fumble" something means to use one's hands in a clumsy manner while doing something, "queasy" means feeling sick or ill to one's stomach, "entire" means whole or with no parts missing, and a "chamber" is a large room.

"Internal" means on the inside, so "inside" is the correct answer. "Exterior" means on the outside. "Accessible" means able to be reached. "Confident" means self-assured. "Visible" means not hidden and able to be seen clearly.

Indigenous is defined as innate and inherent, which makes it natural.

Conventional means traditional, normal, or usual. To further help you, the other four answer choices are all antonyms of conventional because they have the opposite meaning. Abnormal means not normal; absurd, bizarre and ridiculous all mean very weird.

"Distant" means far away or aloof. To further help you, "blend" means mix together or combine; "separate" means not connected or not combined when used as an adjective and pull apart when used as a verb. "Separate" is an antonym of "combine" and "blend."

The word "impersonal" is made up of two parts: "im" and "personal." The "im-" prefix is a form of the "i-" prefix that means not. To be "impersonal" is to be "non-personal." Now, that seems a bit strange at first sight. However, to be "non-personal" means that something does not show the kind of individual characteristics that a person would show. For instance, a "personal" letter is one that is written directly for someone else, often containing things that show that the letter writer knows the person to whom he or she is writing. However, an "impersonal" letter is one that is written without really paying attention to its receiver. We receive these kinds of "impersonal" letters in the mail when we get something from a company telling us about new services. (Many other examples could be provided, of course!)

The best option among those provided is "formal," which means following a given way of acting, or in other words, following a given form of acting. This implies that someone or something is not "particular" (as would be something "personal"). Instead, it follows a given "form" that can be applied to anything or anyone whatsoever.

The adjective "prior" indicates that something comes before another thing. For instance, if you already have some knowledge of frog anatomy when your class begins to cover this subject, your biology teacher could say that you have "prior knowledge." The word "prior" is opposed to the word "posterior," which means coming after. A "prior commitment" is a commitment or meeting that you have scheduled at an earlier point in time. While things like "prior knowledge" might be simple in comparison with later developments of that knowledge, the best option among the answers is the one that draws attention to the general notion of being "before." Hence, "preceding" is the best option, for "preceding" means coming before.

Something that is "systematic" occurs as the result of a system or plan that has been put into play. Something that is "systematic" is thus "efficient" becauase it has been planned out to be as useful and direct as possible in achieving its results.

_"_Vacant” means empty or unoccupied, so "empty" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, “meaningful” means important and significant; “insignificant” means not important; “quirky” means unconventional.