ISEE Middle Level Verbal : Synonyms: Nouns for Tangible Things
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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MISSIVE
Letter
Mist
Send
Miss
Letter
A "missive" is a letter. "Letter" is the best choice as it is a part of the definition of "missive."
Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
FESTIVITY
Joy
Party
Music
Dance
Party
"Festivity" is a noun which means a happy celebration, so the answer choice closest in meaning is "party," which is a noun meaning a celebratory social gathering. Considering the other answer choices, none are close in meaning to "festivity": "dance," when used as a noun, means a specific pattern of aesthetically pleasant bodily movements set to music or a school gathering at which dancing occurs; "music" is a noun meaning specific patterns of aesthetically pleasant sounds made with (a) voice(s) and/or instrument, and "joy" is a noun meaning happiness.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAR
Boat
Transportation
Automobile
Airplane
Automobile
A "car" is a vehicle with wheels that drives over land, so the answer choice closest in meaning to "car" is "automobile," as an "automobile" is a passenger vehicle with wheels. Considering the other answer choices, none are as close in meaning to "car" as is "automobile": a "boat" is a vessel that transports things on water; an "airplane" is a vessel for transporting things in air; and "transportation" is a noun meaning the thing one uses to or way in which one moves oneself or things from one place to another.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
CADAVER
Warlock
Administrator
Nurse
Corpse
Professor
Corpse
A “cadaver” is a dead body and is most similar in meaning to a “corpse.” To provide further help, an “administrator” is someone who manages an organization; a “warlock” is a male wizard.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
HEMORRHAGE
Bleeding
Screaming
Sprinting
Hurting
Crying
Bleeding
“Hemorrhage” means excessive bleeding or uncontrolled blood loss. It can also, less frequently, be used to describe any type of rapid loss of something.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
QUAGMIRE
Mine
Trap
Home
Question
Bog
Bog
A "quagmire" is a swamp or bog. Therefore, "bog" is the correct synonym.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GLOSS
Patina
Laziness
Dullness
Fuzziness
Food
Patina
"Gloss," when used as a noun, means either "shine or luster on a smooth surface" or "a superficially attractive appearance or impression." So, we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "shine" or "a superficial attractive appearance." "Dullness" can't be the correct answer, then, because "dullness" is the opposite of "shine or luster." "Patina," however, can mean "a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age and polishing," or "an impression or appearance of something," and because "patina" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "gloss," "patina" is the correct answer.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
HAZE
Fog
Smoke
Sharp
Maze
Lost
Fog
"Haze" is defined as the condensed water vapor or dust in the atmosphere that reduces visibility. This is filmilar to "fog."
Example Question #9 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
MAW
Forest
Animal
Mouth
Prevent
Mouth
The word "maw" is another word for mouth. The best choice is "mouth" because it is a part of the definition of "maw."
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Nouns For Tangible Things
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RUBBLE
Segments
Treasures
Excess
Overflow
Debris
Debris
"Rubble" is the same as "debris" or wreckage. This is different than "segments" or pieces of something; "overflow" or too much of something; or "treasures" or precious commodities.
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