ISEE Middle Level Verbal : ISEE Middle Level (grades 7-8) Verbal Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #721 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CLEMENCY

Possible Answers:

Mercy

Intent

Danger

Cruelty

Discombobulation

Correct answer:

Mercy

Explanation:

The word "clemency" means mercy. The word "mercy" is the best choice because it is a part of the definition of "clemency." Considering the other choices, "cruelty" means great unkindness directed towards another sentient living thing, "intent" means purpose, "discombobulation" means confusion, and "danger" means hazard.

Example Question #722 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PENCHANT

Possible Answers:

Fondness

Oddity

Tantrum

Cylinder

Market

Correct answer:

Fondness

Explanation:

"Penchant" means a liking or fondness. For example, if someone has a "penchant for chocolate cake," they really like chocolate cake. "Fondness" is thus the correct answer.

Example Question #723 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

QUALM

Possible Answers:

Silence

Storm

Donation

Connection

Misgiving

Correct answer:

Misgiving

Explanation:

A "qualm" is a sense of uneasiness or misgiving about something, often due to the still, small voice of one's conscience. A swindler may have no qualms about bilking you out of your hard-earned money. Don't be tricked into picking "storm" for this question—there may be a "calm" (but not a qualm) before a storm, and a "squall" (violent gust of wind) may accompany a storm, but these words are unrelated to "qualm."

Example Question #724 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AFFRONT

Possible Answers:

Soothe 

Insult

Allay 

Malice

Mollify 

Correct answer:

Insult

Explanation:

An “affront” is an insult, an offense. To provide further guidance, "allay," soothe and mollify are all synonyms. All three words mean to calm, to ease. Finally, malice is a feeling of hatred, an intent to do harm.

Example Question #725 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PACT

Possible Answers:

Measurement

Contract

Credit

Break

Rule

Correct answer:

Contract

Explanation:

A "pact" is an agreement. The best choice is "contract," which means a legally enforceable agreement between two or more individuals or organizations. Considering the other choices, "break" means smash into parts, "credit" means the ability to buy things that you will then pay for at a later time or trustworthiness when used as a noun and attribute as a verb, and "rule" means a code by which people abide.

Example Question #726 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ACCOLADE

Possible Answers:

Presentation

Respect

Money

Prize

Treasure

Correct answer:

Prize

Explanation:

An "accolade" is an award or an honor, so the answer closest in meaning to "accolade" is "prize," which is a noun meaning a reward, a trophy, or something given to commemorate an achievement. Considering the other answer choices, none are as close in meaning to "accolade" as is "prize": "treasure," when used as a noun, means wealth, riches, or valuables; "money" is a noun meaning standardized exchangeable currency; and "presentation" is a noun meaning the way in which something is given to someone, the act or event of giving something to someone, or an informative talk that often uses visual aids.

Example Question #727 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

BREVITY

Possible Answers:

Piety

Pompousness

Sanctimony

Preeminence

Shortness

Correct answer:

Shortness

Explanation:

The prefix "brev-" comes from "brief" and means short or quick. “Brevity” means shortness, briefness. To provide further help, “pompous” means proud and arrogant; “preeminent” means highly regarded, in charge, most distinguished; “sanctimonious” and “pious” are synonyms of one another and both mean self-righteous. 

Example Question #728 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

TIRADE

Possible Answers:

Information

Rant

Opinion

Help

Conversation

Correct answer:

Rant

Explanation:

"Tirade" is a noun that means "a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like " a long, angry speech." While "conversation" has to do with speech just like "tirade" does, "conversation" means "an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way," so it cannot be the correct answer because "conversation" does not include any angry connotations like "diatribe" does, and it's a conversation in which two people participate instead of a one-sided speech like "tirade" describes. "Rant," however, when used as a noun, means "a spell of ranting; a tirade," and when used as a verb, it means "speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way." Because "rant" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "tirade," "rant" is the correct answer.

Example Question #729 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AMITY

Possible Answers:

Obedience

Equality

Allure

Crudeness

Fellowship

Correct answer:

Fellowship

Explanation:

"Amity" means peace or friendship. The answer choice closest in meaning to "amity" is "fellowship" since it indicates camraderie or companionship. As for the other choices, "allure" is attraction; "crudeness" is roughness; equality refers to the concept of giving everyone equal treatment; and obedience is the quality of complying with requests and demands.

Example Question #730 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Verbal Reasoning

A synonym of "income" is __________.

Possible Answers:

barter

debt

salary

fiscal

financial

Correct answer:

salary

Explanation:

Since "income" is a noun that means money received on a regular basis for work, we're looking for another noun that also means earnings. "Debt" may sound like a potential answer because it is a noun that has to do with finances and often discussed along with "income," but "debt" refers to money that is owed to someone else, so it is actually an antonym of income and not the correct answer. "Salary," on the other hand, means a fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, so it is the closest in meaning to "income" and the correct answer.

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