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Example Question #421 :Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SWIFT
Dance
Run
Slow
Speedy
Speedy
The correct answer is "speedy," orin a quick manner, as "swift" meansoccurringor moving very quickly。"Slow" is an opposite of "swift" and "dance" is not related in meaning to "swift" at all. While to "run" does meanto move quickly, "run" is a verb and "swift" is an adjective, so their meanings are very different.
Example Question #422 :Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLUGGISH
Slug
Slow
Active
Stiff
Slow
The word "sluggish" meanssloworlazy."Slow" is the best choice, as it is a part of the definition of "sluggish." Considering the other choices, "stiff" meansrigid。While it may seem related, the word "sluggish" describes some sort of motion, though very little, while "stiff" does not. "Active" is an antonym of the word "sluggish." "Slug" is only related because sluggish meansslug-like, as inas slow as a slug。
Example Question #423 :Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
NIMBLE
Correct
Agile
Indifferent
Robotic
Agile
"Nimble" meansquick and agile。"Agile" is the best choice because it meanseasily able to move quicklyand is part of the definition of "nimble." Considering the other choices, "robotic" meansacting in an unchanging and unemotional manner, like a robot,"correct" meansrightortrue,and "indifferent" meansnot caring.
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
IDLE
Vex
Hidden
Stationary
Deter
Stationary
"Idle" meansunmovingornot active."Stationary" is the best choice because it also meansunmoving.Considering the other choices, "hidden" meansnot in plain sight,"deter" meansrestrain from doing,and "vex" meansangerorannoy.
Example Question #424 :Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
REGULAR
Atypical
Usual
Regulated
Trite
Usual
"Regular" is an adjective that meansoccurring at even intervals,frequent, orusual。因此,the answer choice closest in meaning to "regular" is "usual," an adjective that meanstypically occurring。None of the other answers are close in meaning to "regular": "atypical" is an antonym of "regular" and meansnot typical;"regulated" meanscontrolled; and "trite" meansunoriginal。
Example Question #5 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
SLUGGISH
Lacking energy
Lacking intelligence
Lacking friendship
Lacking money
Lacking direction
Lacking energy
“Sluggish” meanstired, lethargic and lacking energy。
Example Question #1 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SLUGGISH
Depressed
Lazy
Dull
Debilitated
Lazy
Someone who is "sluggish" islazy and slow, so "lazy" is the correct answer.None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "sluggish": "debilitated" meansweakenedorhindered; "depressed" meansfeelingsad over a period of timeorhaving the condition depression; and "dull" meansboringorblunt。
Example Question #2 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MATURE
Dependable
Greying
Unimportant
Ancient
False
Dependable
The word "mature" or "maturity" are used to describe the character traits that come to something as it ages. In some ways, we talk about "mature" people, but in others, we can talk about "mature" fruits or cheese—cheese or fruits that have "come of age" and are now usesful. A number of the options try to trick you into choosing an answer based merely on age. Remember, though, maturity does not necessarily come with age. For example, you might know someone who is twenty years older than you but who never does any work and always relies upon other people. We would be quite wrong to call such a person mature.
Certainly, we can talk about "emotional maturity," which is a type of maturity. Someone who always gets angry or moody is probably not very emotionally mature. However, another general meaning for "mature" is "dependable." A mature person is someone who accepts responsibilities and can be depended upon to follow through on promises. This is the best option among those options given.
Example Question #3 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
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.
INCESSANT:
impermanent
finite
continual
突然
meaningful
continual
For something to be incessant, it means that it iscontinual.For instance, an incessant noise indicates that the noise repeats itself.
Example Question #4 :Synonyms: Adjectives Describing Timing, Speed, Movement, And Age
“不方便”的同义词 __________.
inopportune
timely
frequent
demanding
persuasive
inopportune
"Inconvenient" is an adjective consisting of the negative prefix "in-" and "convenient," so we can infer that it means something like "not convenient"; it actually means "causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "not convenient" or "causing trouble." "Timely," then, cannot be the correct answer, because "timely" is an adjective that means "done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "inconvenient." "Inopportune," however, is an adjective that consists of the negative prefix "in-" and "opportune," so it means "not opportune," or more specifically, "occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time." Because "inopportune" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "inconvenient," "inopportune" is the correct answer.
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