ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Verbs
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "goad" is __________.
facilitate
ask
urge
belittle
waver
urge
Since "goad" is a verb that means provoke or annoy someone so as to simulate some action or reaction, we're looking for a verb that means something like provoke. While "ask" might seem like a good answer because asking someone to do something is one way to get them to do it, it is not a synonym of "goad," so it is not the correct answer. "Urge," on the other hand, means try earnestly or persistently to persuade someone to do something; since it is closest in meaning to "goad," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Verbs
A synonym of "heed" is . . .
pay attention to
dissociate from
go around
ignore
open
pay attention to
While "ignore" might look like a potentially correct answer, "heed" actually means "pay attention to" or "take notice of," so "ignore" is actually an antonym of "heed" and cannot be the correct answer. "Pay attention to" is synonymous with "heed," so "pay attention to" is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
GARBLE
Consume
Confuse
Unscramble
Lose
Confuse
"Garble" means confuse or jumble, so "confuse" is the correct answer. "Unscramble" means the opposite of "garble."
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BILK
Falter
Assist
Defraud
Collapse
Impale
Defraud
"Bilk" is a verb that means cheat or swindle, so "defraud" is the best match, as it means deprive of something by trickery or fraud.
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
QUARREL
Quarry
Calm
Argument
Announcement
Argument
A "quarrel" is an argument. The best choice is "argument" as it is a part of the definition of "quarrel." Considering the other choices, a "quarry" is a pit from which stone is obtained, "calm" means peaceful, and an "announcement" is a formal message where information is made publically known for the first time.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ULULATE
Yell
Very late
Whimper
Lose
Yell
"Ululate" means shout loudly, typically in sadness. The best option is "yell," which means cry out. Considering the other options, "lose" means fail or suffer loss, "very late" means occurring at a time quite a period of time after a usual time, and "whimper" means cry with low, broken sounds.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
HEED
Listen to
Praise
Stengthen
Ignore
Honor
Listen to
To "heed" means to listen to. For example, one might write, "John did not heed his father's warning to wear his helmet when he rode his bike to school yesterday." So, "listen to" is the correct answer.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
CARP
Assess
Complain
Permit
Condone
Portray
Complain
"Carp" means to complain, especially about things that are not very important. To further help you, "portray" means depict or show; "assess" means to judge or evaluate. "Condone" and "permit" are quite similar in meaning, almost synonyms, but there is a slight difference: "permit" means to allow; "condone" means to be willing to overlook something that is wrong.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
ALLUDE
Credit
Debunk
Hint
Inquire
Summon
Hint
"Allude" means to hint at or to suggest. To further help you, "debunk" means to prove something is wrong; "inquire" means to ask; "credit" means to give praise and recognition; "summon" means send for or call for.
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PONDER
Favor
Presume
Wonder
Explain
Understand
Wonder
To "ponder" means to wonder or think about, so "wonder" is the synonym.
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