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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
A synonym of "enamor" is __________.
provide
mingle
disgust
hold
enrapture
enrapture
"Enamor" is a verb that means "be filled with a feeling of love for" or "have a liking or admiration for." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "be filled with love for," "have a liking of." So, "disgust" cannot be the correct answer, because as a verb, "disgust" means "cause (someone) to feel revulsion or profound disapproval," making it an antonym, not a synonym, of "enamor." "Enrapture," however, is a verb that means "give intense pleasure or joy to," and because "enrapture" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "enamor," "enrapture" is the correct answer.
Example Question #841 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in question.
Despise
to reserve
to enjoy
to hate
to participate
to engage
to hate
"Despise" means to hate.
Example Question #842 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: choose the answer with the meaning closest to the word in question.
Survive
to live
to disappear
to study
to understand
to reject
to live
"Survive" means to live or remain alive.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PROVOKE
Annoy
Hate
Calm
Invoke
Annoy
"Provoke" means to annoy. "Annoy" is the best choice as it is a part of the definition of "provoke". Though related, "invoke" is a different word which means to call.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLABBERGAST
Astound
Delay
Go
Expect
Improve
Astound
"Flabbergast" is a verb that means astonish, so we need to pick out an answer choice that is a verb that means something like astonish. So, "expect" cannot be the correct answer, because if you expect something to happen, it cannot be a surprise, and we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "surprise." "Astound," however, is an verb that means shock or surprise, and because it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "flabbergast," "astound" is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PETRIFY
Discuss
Terrify
Exchange
Encourage
Adore
Terrify
"Petrify" is a verb that can mean either acutely frighten or slowly change something into stone. While "adore" and "terrify" both describe actions that have to do with emotions people feel, "adore" means love and venerate. Because "adore" does not mean the same thing that "petrify" does, it cannot be the correct answer. "Terrify," however, is a verb that means cause to be very afraid, and because "terrify" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "petrify," "terrify" is the correct answer.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CHERISH
Rich
Magnificent
Adore
Kingly
Adore
The word "cherish" means have love for or treat as dear. The best choice is "adore" as it shares the same defintion as "cherish." Considering the other choices, "rich" means having wealth or great possessions, "kingly" means resembling or befitting a king, and "magnificent" means extraordinary.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXASPERATE
Soothe
Extend
Exonerate
Forewarn
Infuriate
Infuriate
The word "exasperate" means irritate, annoy,or madden extremely; therefore, "infuriate" is the word that most closely matches the definition of "exasperate." "Soothe," which means make calm, is an opposite of "exasperate," and therefore incorrect. "Exonerate," which means absolve or find somebody innocent of wrongdoing, and "extend," which means stretch or make longer, are unrelated to the definition of "exasperate" and therefore also incorrect.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LOATHE
Adore
Refuse
Loiter
Despise
Despise
"Loathe" means feel disgusted by someone or something or intensely dislike someone or something. "Despise" is the word that most closely matches this definition. "Adore" is the opposite of "loathe," and "loiter," which means linger, and "refuse" are both unrelated to the definition.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs About Emotional Changes
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROVOKE
Facilitate
Reinforce
Postpone
Aggravate
Aggravate
"Provoke" means to anger, to enrage, or to incite. "Aggravate," which means to annoy or to make worse, is the correct answer because its meaning is most similar to that of "provoke."
Incorrect answers:
"Postpone" means to put off to a later time, as in the sentence, "I will be late for our meeting at 3:00, so can we postpone it to 4:00?"
"Facilitate" means to make easier, as in the sentence, "The teacher moved closer to the school to facilitate her commute."
"Reinforce" means to make stronger, as in the sentence, "The wooden railway is falling apart so we need to reinforce it with steel."
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