All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #511 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Insomnia
Option
Era
Riddle
Summit
Era
"Epoch" means era or period of time, so "era" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "epoch": "riddle" means a verbal puzzle; "insomnia" means a condition in which one cannot sleep; "option" means choice or alternative; and "summit" means apex or the highest point of something.
Example Question #512 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
EPOCH
Debris
Literacy
Enigma
Era
Nomad
Era
"Epoch" means a period of time or era, so "era" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "epoch": "debris" means trash or wreckage; an "enigma" is a puzzle or riddle; "literacy" means the knowledge of how to read and write; and a "nomad" is a wanderer or vagrant.
Example Question #741 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PERIL
Safety
Merit
Danger
Humor
Repose
Danger
"Peril" is an noun that means significant danger, so "danger" is the correct answer.
Example Question #514 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STAMINA
Reluctance
Endurance
Spirit
Resignation
Transience
Endurance
"Stamina" is a word often seen in an exercise context and it means "endurance" or the ability to persevere. "Resignation" is giving up; "transience" is something that is fleeting; "reluctance" is unwillingness; and "spirit" is enthusiasm.
Example Question #742 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELATION
Sadness
Happiness
Frivolousness
Ambivalence
Despondency
Happiness
"Elation" is a feeling of deep happiness, so "happiness" is the correct answer. It is an antonym of "sadness." To help you, "ambivalence" means uncertainty or the presence of conflicting ideas, "despondency" is a feeling of hopelessness and sadness and is almost the complete opposite of "elation," and "frivolousness" means the quality of being unnecessary and wasteful.
Example Question #743 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PREDICAMENT
Speech
Prediction
Discussion
Power
Plight
Plight
"Predicament" is a noun meaning " a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation," so we need to pick out an answer choice which is a noun meaning something like "a problem." While "prediction" might sound like "predicament," a "prediction" is "a thing predicted; a forecast" or "the action of predicting something;" since the meaning of "prediction" isn't close to "a problem," it can't be the correct answer. "Plight," however, when used as a noun means "a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation." Since "plight" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "predicament," it is the correct answer.
Example Question #744 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
STEREOTYPE
Ignorance
Hate
Assumption
Attack
Generalization
Generalization
A "stereotype" is the application of an overly general belief about a certain type of people. For example, there is a stereotype that all sushi chefs are Asian, when in actuality this is not at all true and there are many sushi chefs who are not Asian. Therefore, the best synonym would be "generalization." While a stereotype is a type of assumption, "generalization" is the more precise synonym; therefore the answer choice "assumption" is incorrect.
Example Question #745 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FLAK
Obstacle
Mosaic
Debris
Disapproval
Consideration
Disapproval
"Flak" is a noun that means criticism. "Disapproval" is the best choice since it shares the same definition. Considering the other choices, "debris" means the remains of something broken, "mosaic" means a flat piece of art made of small pieces of colored material, a "consideration" is something that is thought about or needs to be thought about for some or idea to work, and an "obstacle" is a hindrance, often a physical one.
Example Question #746 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VOW
Bow
Suggestion
Oath
Pacify
Betray
Oath
A "vow" is a solemn, formal promise. "Oath" is the best choice, since it means a formal promise. Considering the other choices, "bow" means a weapon used to shoot arrows or a decoration added to gifts made of looped sections of ribbon; "betrayal" is an antonym of "vow" and means the act of breaking a promise or violating the trust of someone, and "suggestion" means an idea put forward as an option of proceeding or adjusting how one is doing something.
Example Question #747 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRATUITY
Hermit
Tip
Outcast
Vow
Advice
Tip
The Latin root "grat" means pleasing, so a “gratuity” is a “tip,” or money given to show you are pleased. A “hermit” is a recluse, someone who lives alone and avoids people; “vow” means promise; and an “outcast” is someone excluded from society.
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