ISEE Upper Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for People
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Example Question #11 :Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HERETIC
Pantheist
Deist
Apostate
Secularist
Atheist
Apostate
The word “heretic” is perhaps used by many people in inexact manners. It is originally derived from Greek that merely meant “to choose” or “to select.” While it is regularly applied to religious matters, the term more generally means “one who has chosen one doctrine to the exclusion of others.” Such a person holds an opinion that is outside the norms and beliefs of a given group. An “apostate” is one who has abandoned a set of views—often religious, though not always. Among the options provided, this is the closest to “heretic.”
Example Question #12 :Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARAGON
Decree
Epitome
Impasse
Nomad
公关odigy
Epitome
A "paragon" isan exemplary example of something, so "epitome," which meansorembodiment, archetype, or model, is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, a “prodigy” isa young person who is especially gifted; an “impasse” isa situation that cannot be passed, a deadlock, or a stalemate; a “nomad” isa person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home; and a “decree” meansan official order, often given by a monarch．
Example Question #13 :Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RECLUSE
公关otagonist
Hermit
Villain
Antagonist
Savior
Hermit
A "recluse" isa person who lives alone and avoids all contact with people．This is very similar in meaning to a "hermit." To provide further help, a "protagonist" isthe hero of a story; an "antagonist" isthe villian of a story．
Example Question #14 :Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEER
Enemy
Outlaw
Juror
Legislator
Equal
Equal
“对等”a contemporary, an equal, someone of the same social grouping as you．提供进一步的帮助,“陪审员”我ssomeone who sits on a jury; an "outlaw" isa bandit, someone who operates outside the law; a "legislator" isa lawmaker．
Example Question #15 :Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSURGENT
Teacher
Soldier
Student
Rebel
Guard
Rebel
An "insurgent" isa rebel, someone seeking to overthrow the existing political order．While "insurgents" may, in fact, act as "soldiers," not all insurgents are directly involved with warfare, nor are any insurgents members of an official state-sanctioned army, so the two words are not synonymous.
Example Question #16 :Synonyms: Nouns For People
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MENDICANT
vagabond
contaminant
harbinger
iconoclast
proclivity
vagabond
A "mendicant" isa vagabond or a beggar．An "iconoclast" issomeone who goes against established traditions or beliefs．A "harbinger" isan omen or portent．A "contaminant" isan impurity or pollutant．A "proclivity" isa tendency or a habit．
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