ISEE Lower Level Verbal : Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance and Sensory Imagery

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Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.

Gorgeous

可能的答案:

Beautiful

Ill-mannered

Intelligent

Ugly

Gentle

Correct answer:

Beautiful

Explanation:

"Gorgeous" meansbeautiful.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CONSPICUOUS

可能的答案:

Noticeable

Invisible

Ordinary

Terrifying

Correct answer:

Noticeable

Explanation:

"Conspicuous" meansstanding out so as to be clearly visible. "Noticeable," which meansable to be easily noticed, is the best synonym of "conspicuous," so "noticeable" is the correct answer.

Incorrect answers:

"Invisible" meansnot able to be seen. It is an antonym of "conspicuous," which meansclearly visible, so it is incorrect.

"Ordinary" meanshaving no specialor unusualfeaturesornormal, as in the sentence, "My house looksordinaryand doesn't stand out among the other houses in my neighborhood."

"Terrifying" meanscausing a feeling of extreme fear, as in the sentence, "I have a fear of heights, so while I thought that the Grand Canyon was beautiful from a distance, I found itterrifyingwhen I stood at the edge and looked down."

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

VISIBLE

可能的答案:

Cloudy

Noticeable

Permeable

Vision

Correct answer:

Noticeable

Explanation:

"Visible" meansable to be seen.The best choice is "noticeable," which meansable to be noticed.Something that is "noticeable" can be seen. Considering the other choices, "permeable" meansfull of small holes so certain things may pass through,"cloudy" meansnot clear,and "vision" issight.Even though "vision" is related to "visible," it is a noun while "visible" is an adjective. Since "noticeable" is both close in definition to "visible" and an adjective, it is the best choice.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

EXQUISITE

可能的答案:

Crude

Rough

Grotesque

Stunning

Correct answer:

Stunning

Explanation:

"Exquisite" and "stunning" meanbeautiful, orbeautifully made. "Crude" and "rough" can meanvulgarorbadly made. "Grotesque" meansugly. If you can figure out that "crude" and "rough" are synonyms and "grotesque" meansugly, you should be able to deduce that "stunning" is a synonym of "exquisite," even if you don't know what "exquisite" means.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

RAVISHING

可能的答案:

Homely

Hideous

Stunning

Bland

Correct answer:

Stunning

Explanation:

"Ravishing," an adjective that is usually used to describe a person, meansgorgeousorenchantingly lovely in appearance. So, "stunning," which implies that something or someone issurprisingly beautiful, is the best choice here. "Homely" and "hideous" both refer to the opposite situation: something that is "homely" isplain in an unattractive way, and a "hideous" object isvery ugly or gross-looking. "Bland," which meanstastelessorboring, is also very different from "ravishing."

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

PRISTINE

可能的答案:

Untouched

Comparable

Princesslike

Gentlemanly

Correct answer:

Untouched

Explanation:

The word "pristine" meansuntouched.最好的选择是“没有”,因为它是一个标准t of the definition of "pristine." Considering the other choices, "princesslike" meanshavingthe characteristics of a princess,"gentlemanly" meanshaving the characteristics of a gentlemanorpolite,and "comparable" meansable to be compared.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MURKY

可能的答案:

Shiny

Gloomy

Painted

清晰的

Cold

Correct answer:

Gloomy

Explanation:

"Murky" is an adjective that meansvery dark or foggyornot completely understood; so, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something likefoggyornot understood. "Gloomy" meansdark and depressing, so "gloomy" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "murky" and the correct answer.

Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

AUDIBLE

可能的答案:

Understood

Deaf

Self-propelled

Loud and clear

Correct answer:

Loud and clear

Explanation:

The word "audible" meansable to be heard. "Loud and clear" is the best choice as it not only meansable to be heard, but also is the only choice that refers to something that can be heard.

Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Appearance And Sensory Imagery

Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.

AUDIBLE

可能的答案:

能他ard

Able to be tasted

Able to be seen

Able to be touched

Able to be eaten

Correct answer:

能他ard

Explanation:

"Audible" meansable to be heard. To further help you,able to be seencan be expressed using the word “visible.”Able to be eatencan be expressed using the word “edible.”

Example Question #885 :Identifying Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

TANGIBLE

可能的答案:

Tasty

Touchable

Audible

Visible

Scented

Correct answer:

Touchable

Explanation:

"Tangible" meansable to be physically felt or touched, so "touchable" is the correct answer.

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