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Example Question #1981 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ALACRITY
liveliness
consternation
parity
levity
respite
liveliness
"Alacrity" means liveliness or alertness. "Consternation" means dismay or distress. "Respite" means a pause or suspension in activity. "Parity" means equality or balance. "Levity" means funniness or silliness.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Nouns For Abstract Concepts
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
RENOWN
fame
recipient
improved
recollect
fame
Related to the French word for "name," "renown" speaks of someone who has "made a name" for himself or herself—or fame.
Example Question #1982 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
FALLACY
non-fiction
policy
deception
evidence
question
deception
We are looking for a word that is close in meaning to a lie. The word that is closest in meaning to that is "deception."
Example Question #1983 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
VIRULENCE
disdain
precursor
pestilence
resentment
ailment
resentment
"Virulence" means resentment or annoyance. "Ailment" means illness or affliction. "Pestilence" means epidemic or disease. "Precursor" means something that indicates outcome before an event occurs. "Disdain" means strong dislike or indifference.
Example Question #1984 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following sample question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PENURY
fledgling
destitution
efficacy
philanthropy
precipice
destitution
"Penury" means destitution or poverty. "Precipice" means a cliff or steep drop. "Philanthropy" means charity or generosity. "Fledgling" means an apprentice or newcomer. "Efficacy" means efficiency or productivity.
Example Question #1985 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Select the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
CHAFF
enmity
refuse
barge
scrape
refuse
A well-known idiom speaks of "separating the wheat from the chaff"—that is, separating out that which has value from that which is worthless. In a literal sense, "chaff" can describe the protective casing around a seed that is burned up once the seed has been removed. More commonly the word is used to describe anything that is useless and expendable. Be careful to to confuse "chaff" with "chafe" (damage by rubbing). Also keep in mind that "refuse" here is the noun (pronounced REF-yoos) that means garbage—not the more-familiar verb (pronounced ri-FYOOZ) that means to turn down an offer.
Example Question #1986 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
ZEAL
leviathan
apathy
fervor
lethargy
tirade
fervor
"Zeal" and "fervor" both mean enthusiasm or devotion. "Apathy" means an uncaring attitude or lack of interest. "Lethargy" means laziness or sluggishness. "Tirade" means abuse or outburst. "Leviathan" means colossus or behemoth.
Example Question #1987 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
REPROOF
guile
elegy
implication
turpitude
censure
censure
"Reproof" and "censure" both mean blame or criticism. "Elegy" means dirge or lament. "Turpitude" means corruption or debauchery. "Implication" means association or suggestion. "Guile" means slyness or cleverness.
Example Question #1988 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
PECCADILLO
impropriety
skepticism
transient
zenith
remedy
impropriety
"Peccadillo" and "impropriety" both mean a small fault or misdemeanor. "Zenith" means the highest point or apex. "Transient" means something temporary or ephemeral. "Skepticism" means doubt or questioning. "Remedy" means a cure or solution.
Example Question #1989 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Verbal Reasoning
Answer the following question by selecting the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capital letters.
TIRADE
tangent
endorsement
transient
adulation
harangue
harangue
"Tirade" and "harangue" both mean an angry outburst. "Adulation" means overenthusiastic praise. "Endorsement" means support or authorization. "Transient" means something temporary or fleeting. "Tangent" means something touching or related.
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