ISEE Upper Level Verbal : Parts of Speech in One-Blank Sentences
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Example Question #124 : Adjectives And Adverbs In One Blank Sentences
Select the answer choice that best completes the blank.
Pam was so __________ from her fever that she was unable to go to work.
defaced
debilitated
deliberated
debauched
defamed
debilitated
The answer that makes the most sense is "debilitated," to weaken or enfeeble.
Example Question #771 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
Socrates was known as one of the most __________ orators of Ancient Greece.
placid
symbiotic
taciturn
mundane
eloquent
eloquent
"Eloquent" means having a skillful way with words or speech. "Mundane" means ordinary or day-to-day. "Placid" means calm or mild. "Symbiotic" means interdependent, coordianted, or unified. "Taciturn" means quiet, mild, or reserved.
Example Question #772 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
The __________ old man yelled at the children to get off his lawn and play ball elsewhere.
cantankerous
complacent
avuncular
jocular
bucolic
cantankerous
"Cantankerous" means crabby or irritable. "Avuncular" means consultive or helpful. "Bucolic" means rustic or rural in nature. "Complacent" means calm, confident, or pleased. "Jocular" means funny or cheerful.
Example Question #773 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
Maria occasionally experiences __________ dreaming, but usually her dreams are utterly incomprehensible.
peripheral
nebulous
lucid
wary
insolent
lucid
"Lucid" means comprehensible, clear, or understandable. "Wary" means careful or cautious. "Peripheral" means minor, outside, or incidental. "Nebulous" means murky, confused, or obscured. "Insolent" means bold or disrespectful.
Example Question #774 : One Blank Sentences
Select the word or word pair that best completes the sentence.
Even in the dead of the jungle night, the adventurer could read his daily log by the moonlight shining through his __________ mosquito net.
elongated
diaphanous
impeccable
acrid
diaphanous
While the adventurer's mosquito net might very well be "impeccable" (flawless), "acrid" (smelly) or "elongated" (if he was perhaps a very tall adventurer), all that we know for sure is that light can shine through it—and that is the exact meaning of "diaphanous."
Example Question #775 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
The tantrum-throwing toddler remained __________ and refused to eat his vegetables.
didactic
palpable
antediluvian
bucolic
obdurate
obdurate
"Obdurate" means pigheaded or stubborn. "Antediluvian" means out-of-date or prehistoric (ante=before, diluvian=the flood). "Bucolic" means rural or rustic in nature. "Didactic" means educational or explanatory. "Palpable" means clear or obvious.
Example Question #776 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
My uncle is always complaining about something. He's the most __________ person I know.
taciturn
querulous
venerable
recalcitrant
nonchalant
querulous
"Querulous" means habitually complaining or whining. "Recalcitrant" means stubbornly defiant. "Taciturn" means reserved or uncommunicative. "Venerable" means revered or sacred. "Nonchalant" means casual or unconcerned.
Example Question #777 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
The __________ Buddhist monk sat in contemplative silence at the back of the temple.
imperial
gregarious
lugubrious
myriad
taciturn
taciturn
"Taciturn" means reserved or uncommunicative. "Gregarious" means outgoing or sociable. "Imperial" means majestic, noble, or proud. "Lugubrious" means depressing or somber. "Myriad" means multiple or various.
Example Question #778 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
Shortly after the Big Bang, the __________ universe was just a swirling mass of gas and dust.
hackneyed
myopic
lackadaisical
fetid
inchoate
inchoate
"Inchoate" means undeveloped or beginning. "Myopic" means nearsighted or biased. "Lackadaisical" means careless or indifferent. "Hackneyed" means cliched or corny. "Fetid" means foul or rancid.
Example Question #779 : One Blank Sentences
Answer the following sample question. Select the word or pair of words that most correctly completes the sentence.
It's impossible to argue with someone who has only a __________ understanding of the facts.
tenuous
culpable
intractable
pragmatic
indelible
tenuous
"Tenuous" means delicate or flimsy. "Indelible" means indestructible or enduring. "Pragmatic" means sensible or practical. "Intractable" means difficult or incurable. "Culpable" means responsible, liable, or guilty.
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