All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #951 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ACCLAIM
Decide
Praise
Appraise
Admonish
Approve
Praise
To "acclaim" means to praise publicly and enthusiastically. Therefore, “praise” is a synonym of “acclaim.”
Example Question #12 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COMPROMISE
Historical
Sell
Purchase
Contract
Settle
Settle
"Compromise" means settle a dispute in order to reach an agreement by having each side give up something they want, so "settle" is the synonym.
Example Question #1173 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OSTRACIZE
Transform
Breeze
Absorb
Exclude
Exclude
The word "ostracize" means exclude from some particular group. The best choice is "exclude" because it shares the same meaning as "ostracize."
Example Question #13 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
OUST
Alter
Bequeath
Remove
Nurture
Remove
The word "oust" means remove from a position with force. "Remove" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "oust." Considering the other choices, "nurture" means take care of, "alter" means change, and "bequeath" means pass down, often to someone in a younger generation.
Example Question #14 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
CAJOLE
Flatter
Blame
Laugh
Tumble
Flatter
"Cajole" means persuade by flattering. "Flatter," which means praise excessively, is the best choice. Considering the other choices, "laugh" means produce a sound signifying happiness, "blame" means assign blame, and "tumble" means fall.
Example Question #15 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the word or phrase that best matches the word in capital letters.
SUCCUMB
Give in
Travel across
Make miserable
Run away
Turn over
Give in
To “succumb” means to give in, to fail to resist. For example, eventually he succumbed to her affections, or after a long and hard battle, he finally succumbed to illness.
Example Question #952 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
THWART
Relinquish
Bust
Scheme
Defeat
Defeat
The word "thwart" means defeat. "Defeat" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "thwart." Considering the other choices, "bust" means break when used as a verb, "relinquish" means hand over unwillingly, and "scheme" means devise a plan when used as a verb or plan when used as a noun.
Example Question #17 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
COLLUDE
Commend
Scold
Scheme
Rebuke
Harangue
Scheme
“Collude” means work together in some plot or scheme against someone else. The prefixes "col-," "co-," and "com-" are used to mean with or together, as seen in the words “collude,” “combat,” or “copilot.” None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "collude": “commend” means praise, and “harangue,” “rebuke,” and “scold” all mean verbally critique.
Example Question #953 : Synonyms
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
ASCERTAIN
Concur
Diminish
Discover
Endorse
Emulate
Discover
"Ascertain" means discover or find out, so "discover" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "ascertain": "diminish" means lessen or weaken; "emulate" means mimic or imitate; "endorse" means support; and "concur" means agree.
Example Question #19 : Synonyms: Verbs
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
SPURN
Quell
Raze
Fritter
Flourish
Outline
Raze
"Spurn" means reject with contempt, so "reject" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "spurn": "raze" means destroy completely; "fritter" means waste or squander resources or time; "quell" means crush or put down; and "outline" means summarize or create a document that organizes the main points of an existing text or a text one plans to write.
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