All ISEE Lower Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #51 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TRINKET
Junk
Group of three
Small kite
Ball
Junk
A "trinket" is something that issmall and of little value.The best choice is "junk" as it also refers tothings that are of little value or worthless.
Example Question #51 :Synonyms: Nouns
Sentence Completions: Select the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence.
BANQUET
Fun
Dinner
Eat
Feast
Feast
The correct answer is "feast." "Banquet" and "feast" both meana very large formal meal featuring many types of dishes.While "dinner" is eaten at a "banquet," "feast" is the better synonym of "banquet," so "feast" is the correct answer.
Example Question #52 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
REMNANT
Remain
Fragment
Shut
Distant
Fragment
A "remnant" isa fragment of something that remains after most of it is gone."Fragment" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "remnant." Considering the other choices, "remain" is a verb that meansstay,"shut" meansclose,and "distant" meansfar off.
Example Question #51 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CRATER
Hill
Frown
Pit
Mirror
Pit
A "crater" isa pit or depression in the surface of the earth (or another body in space, like the moon).想想陨石坑类似凹陷或勺s taken out of the ground. The word "hill" is the opposite of "crater," since it describesa geographical feature that extends upward from the ground, not downward. "Frown,"an unhappy expression, and "mirror,"a reflective surface, are unrelated terms.
Example Question #52 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
TALON
Banquet
Canyon
Retirement
Protagonist
Claw
Claw
A "talon" isthe claw of a bird, so "claw" is the correct answer. "Retirement" isthe period after a person stops working.A "protagonist" isthe main character of a story.A "canyon" isa deep gorge.A "banquet" isa large dinner, usually held to celebrate some event.
Example Question #53 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
APPAREL
Satisfaction
University
Selection
Clothing
Result
Clothing
"Apparel" meansclothingorsomething you wear, so "clothing" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "apparel": "satisfaction" meansthe fulfillment of one's goals or expectations; "selection" isthe act of choosing something; a "university" isa place of higher learning; and a "result" isthe final outcome of something.
Example Question #54 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPECK
Tract
Weight
Surge
Fleck
Fleck
"Speck" is a noun that meansa tiny spot or particle.The only answer choice that has a similar definition is "fleck," meaninga very small particle or patch of light.One definition of "weight" isa heavy object.A "surge" can refer to a sudden powerful movement. A "tract" can meana large area.
Example Question #55 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ANTIBIOTIC
Nurse
Doctor
Hospital
Medicine
Virus
Medicine
An “antibiotic” isa substance that kills bacteria and so is used as medicine.The prefix "anti-" meansagainstornegating something, and the suffix "-biotic" meanshaving to do with life, in this case, bacteria. Along with “viruses,” “bacteria” arethe primary agents by which disease is spread.However, it is worth nothing that there are a great many number of bacteria in our bodies that help us a great deal.
Example Question #56 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Choose the word or phrase that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
MOTORCADE
Conflict
Abyss
Implication
Procession
Barrage
Procession
The suffix "-cade" meansprocession or parade, so the word “motorcade” meansa procession of cars.To provide further help, an “abyss” isa bottomless pit, a hole; “barrage” is arapid and repeated attack; a “conflict” isa disagreement; “implication” meanssuggestion.
Example Question #59 :Synonyms: Nouns
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BANQUET
Feast
Dinner
Buffet
Meal
Feast
The word "banquet" is likely very familiar to you. You likely have been to some banquets at the end of the year for various groups (sporting, scouts, or something else). Such meals are often marked to celebrate something—a successful season, devotion to the scouting way of life, etc. They are celebratory and often large. They are not simple meals, like dinners or suppers. Likewise, even though they might be buffet-style, that is only by chance. (Often it is easier to have a big banquet by providing the food in a buffet line.) A "banquet," strictly speaking, isa large meal, generally formal, and extraordinary in character.(It is generally combined with awards, speeches, and so forth.) The best option among those provided is "feast," which is used to namea meal that is special and large in character.
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