All ISEE Middle Level Verbal Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #11 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
BLATANT
Disagreeable
Scary
Obvious
Brave
Obvious
Something that is "blatant"iseasily observable. Something that is easily observable is often "obvious"because it would be difficult not to see. Therefore, "obvious"is the best answer. The other answer choices have meanings unrelated to "blatant": "brave" meansdemonstrating courage; "scary" meanscausing one to feel afraid; and "disagreeable" meansunpleasantorhorrible.
Example Question #12 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
PARTIAL
disgusted
flowing
prejudiced
total
prejudiced
The word "partial" comes from the root "part." A "partial" action is one that only completes part of the total action to be performed. Sometimes, the word is extended to mean something akin to "only seeing and/or acknowledging part of reality." This is means that someone is "biased" or favors one thing over another, though perhaps without a good reason—or at least one that he or she can explain. The word "prejudiced" meanshaving an opinion without really knowing all of the details. The word literally comes from the suffix "pre-," meaningbefore, and "-judiced," which is related to "to judge." A prejudice "pre-judges" a matter before all the facts have been presented. Someone who is "partial" can (in some circumstances) be called "prejudiced."
Example Question #13 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to that of the word in capital letters.
PRONE
small
talented
united
wont
wont
Both of the meanings of the word "prone" in English derive from a Latin root meaning "leaning forward." In a physical sense, this leads to the meaning oflying face down(now popularly called "planking"), and in a less-literal sense—as in this question—it can meanhaving a tendency towardsomething. One might be prone to anger, or prone to speak out of turn in class. The word "wont," (which is a homophone of the more-familiar word "want"), also meansto be inclined towardsomething.
Example Question #14 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ONEROUS
Scary
Fun
Rude
Difficult
Talented
Difficult
“猛烈的一击ous" is an adjective that means "involving an amount of effort or difficulty that is overly burdensome." Fun is clearly incorrect, as is talented. So scary sounds possible, since onerous looks a little like ominous, but just because something is challenging does not make it scary, so that's out. Rude is close, and onerous can certainly be used in a context that might mean rude, but ultimately, difficult is the closest synonym.
Example Question #15 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUSCEPTIBLE
Harangue
Impregnable
Vulnerable
Tempestuous
Quixotic
Vulnerable
"Susceptible" meansin danger from something specificorvulnerable to something. To help you, "impregnable" meansnot able to be broken into, "tempestuous" meanspassionate and emotional, to "harangue" someone means tolecture, berate,orcriticizehim or her, and "quixotic" meansidealistic and impractical.
Example Question #16 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ARDUOUS
Awkward
Severe
Ardent
Difficult
Dramatic
Difficult
"Arduous"meanschallenging and/or causing strain. Something that is "difficult" ishard to accomplish. Thus, "difficult"is the best synonym of "arduous." While "ardent" mayseem like a tempting answer, as it sounds similar to the word "arduous,"it meanspassionate, which is very different in meaning than the definition of "arduous."
Example Question #17 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PECKISH
Parched
Famished
Hungry
Mottled
Full
Hungry
The word "peckish" is an adjective that meansslightly hungry.The best choice is "hungry" because it is part of the definition of "peckish.""Famished" (incredibly hungry) is too strong of a word to be a better synonym of "peckish" than "hungry" is, and "parched" (extremely thirsty) is too distant in meaning to be the correct answer.Considering the other answer choices, "full" meansabundantand "mottled" meansspotted.
Example Question #18 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LABORIOUS
Overt
Simple
Difficult
Mundane
Mediocre
Difficult
"Labor" meanswork, so it makes sense that “laborious” meansinvolving hard work, or "difficult." “Mundane” meansboringorordinary; “mediocre” meansaverage when higher quality was expected; and "overt" meansobviousoreasy to notice.
Example Question #19 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Which of the following is a synonym of "impervious?"
Susceptible
Nervous
Exposed
Sensitive
Resistant
Resistant
Resistant. Impervious most nearly means, impenetrable and impassable. Something that is "impervious" is resistant to certain or all things. For instance, a sentence using the word would be "He wasimperviousto her reasoning."
Most of the other choices are antonyms, with the exception of "nervous" which is unrelated.
Example Question #20 :Synonyms: Other Adjectives
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
DISPARATE
Uneven
Bombastic
Cold
德layed
Uneven
The word "disparate" meansunequaloruneven.The best choice is "uneven," as it is a part of the definition of "disparate." Considering the other choices, "delayed" meansput off to a later time,"cold" meanshaving a relatively low temperature,and "bombastic" describes language and meanssounding impressive but not actually meaning much.
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