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Example Question #2281 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
My sister __________ at me and I knew she was unhappy with me.
scowled
lampooned
beleaguered
beamed
gaped
scowled
Based on the context of this sentence you know that the speaker was given a look from his sister that revealed she was unhappy and angry, so the correct answer is "scowled." To "scowl" is to frown angrily. Additionally, "gaped" means stared at; "beamed" means smiled at; "lampooned" means mocked in a parody sense, made fun of; "beleaguered" means under attack by, overwhelmed by.
Example Question #2282 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The socks were __________ into the cabinet and he could not fit any more in.
festooned
endorsed
nourished
aligned
crammed
crammed
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like tightly packed. So, the correct answer is "crammed." To "cram" can mean to pack into a tight space or to study hard for a test. Additionally, "align" means match up with, be lined up with; "nourish" means provide energy in the form of food; "festoon" means adorn, decorate; "endorse" means support, offer public support for.
Example Question #2283 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
She was __________ by her community and forced to leave town.
drenched
shunned
outfoxed
scowled
spliced
shunned
If the subject was forced to leave her town it makes sense to say she was banished, sent away, willfully ignored by her community, so the correct answer is "shunned." Additionally, "splice" means join together; "outfoxed" means outwitted, tricked by superior intellect; "scowl" means frown angrily; "drenched" means made soaking wet, very wet.
Example Question #2284 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The tyrant used force to brutally __________ the population.
replicate
separate
subjugate
proliferate
extricate
subjugate
To forcefully bring something under control is to "subjugate." Also, a "tyrant" is a brutal ruler with absolute power. Additionally, "proliferate" means spread wildly; "extricate" means free from a constraint, set free; "replicate" means copy; "separate" means divide, split.
Example Question #2285 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The farmer worked hard to __________ the sheep into the enclosure.
herd
bewilder
carp
festoon
nominate
herd
To begin with an "enclosure" is like a cage, a pen where an animal is kept. So, which of these verbs means to move animals together to a certain place? The correct answer is "herd." Additionally, "carp" means complain; "nominate" means suggest is right for, select, elect; "festoon" means adorn, decorate; "bewilder" means bemuse, befuddle, confuse.
Example Question #2286 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The police were sent out to __________ the unrest.
underline
deprive
amuse
educate
quell
quell
"Unrest" is a state of agitation, protest, so it makes sense that the police would be sent out to try and put an end to, bring under control or "quell" the rebellion. Additionally, "deprive" means take away from, not allow to have; "underline" means highlight, draw special attention to; "amuse" means entertain, make laugh; "educate" means teach.
Example Question #2287 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The powerful tornado __________ the small mining town.
adorned
unkempt
devastated
acclaimed
meandered
devastated
To solve this problem you need to determine which of these describes an action that a powerful tornado might do to a small town. The correct answer is "devastated," which means destroyed, completely ruined. Additionally, to "meander" means to move slowly, side to side, like a river; "acclaim" means praise; "adorn" means decorate; "unkempt" means messy, and is actually an adjective.
Example Question #2288 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The army __________ for days through the thick mud.
trudged
hovered
confined
indicted
sprinted
trudged
To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs means something like to walk slowly, with heavy, plodding steps. The correct answer is "trudged." Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "hover" means fly just above the ground; to "confine" means to imprison, to lock up; "indict" means accuse of a crime.
Example Question #2289 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The animals had been __________ of oxygen and had died.
spliced
dismounted
venerated
deprived
condoned
deprived
Animals need to breathe oxygen to survive, so the correct answer to this question must mean something like not allowed to have. The correct answer is therefore "deprived." To "deprive" means to take away, to not allow to have. Additionally, "venerate" means revere, deeply respect; "dismount" means get down from; "condone" means allow, publicly support; "splice" means join together.
Example Question #2290 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
They told her to leave them alone; unfortunately she always has to __________.
meddle
surpass
warble
elaborate
examine
meddle
If they told her to leave them alone then it would be unfortunate for her to interfere, get involved with, so the correct answer is "meddle." Additionally, "examine" means look at carefully; "warble" means sing like a bird; "surpass" means go beyond, achieve greater success than; "elaborate" means provide further detail.
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