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ISEE Upper Verbal Reasoning

Synonyms and sentence completions for students applying to grades 9 through 12.

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  1. 1.Which word is closest in meaning to PRECARIOUS?

  2. 2.Which word is closest in meaning to OBDURATE?

  3. 3.Which word is closest in meaning to SQUALID?

  4. 4.Which word is closest in meaning to LUGUBRIOUS?

  5. 5.Which word is closest in meaning to PROLIFIC?

  6. 6.Which word is closest in meaning to RANCID?

  7. 7.Which word is closest in meaning to TRENCHANT?

  8. 8.Which word is closest in meaning to SAGACIOUS?

  9. 9.Which word is closest in meaning to PERFIDIOUS?

  10. 10.Which word is closest in meaning to SALUBRIOUS?

  11. 11.Which word is closest in meaning to REDUNDANT?

  12. 12.Which word is closest in meaning to PAUCITY?

  13. 13.Which word is closest in meaning to INCHOATE?

  14. 14.Which word is closest in meaning to SPURIOUS?

  15. 15.Which word is closest in meaning to INTRANSIGENT?

  16. 16.Which word is closest in meaning to MORIBUND?

  17. 17.Which word is closest in meaning to OBFUSCATE?

  18. 18.Which word is closest in meaning to RECALCITRANT?

  19. 19.Which word is closest in meaning to PELLUCID?

  20. 20.Which word is closest in meaning to INEXORABLE?

  21. 21.Which word is closest in meaning to PROPITIOUS?

  22. 22.Which word is closest in meaning to MENDACIOUS?

  23. 23.Which word is closest in meaning to SUNDER?

  24. 24.Which word is closest in meaning to EXCORIATE?

  25. 25.Which word is closest in meaning to RESTIVE?

  26. 26.Which word is closest in meaning to IGNOMINY?

  27. 27.Which word is closest in meaning to APATHY?

  28. 28.Which word is closest in meaning to EQUANIMITY?

  29. 29.Which word is closest in meaning to PRODIGAL?

  30. 30.Which word is closest in meaning to INUNDATE?

  31. 31.Which word is closest in meaning to ABSTEMIOUS?

  32. 32.Which word is closest in meaning to RETICENT?

  33. 33.Which word is closest in meaning to INEPT?

  34. 34.Which word is closest in meaning to PROSAIC?

  35. 35.Which word is closest in meaning to EXONERATE?

  36. 36.Which word is closest in meaning to PARSIMONIOUS?

  37. 37.Which word is closest in meaning to QUIXOTIC?

  38. 38.Which word is closest in meaning to TACITURN?

  39. 39.Which word is closest in meaning to REPUDIATE?

  40. 40.Which word is closest in meaning to STYMIE?

  41. 41.Which word is closest in meaning to MALEVOLENT?

  42. 42.Which word is closest in meaning to NOMADIC?

  43. 43.Which word is closest in meaning to PUGNACIOUS?

  44. 44.Which word is closest in meaning to JOCULAR?

  45. 45.Which word is closest in meaning to INDIGENT?

  46. 46.Which word is closest in meaning to VITUPERATE?

  47. 47.Which word is closest in meaning to FELICITOUS?

  48. 48.Which word is closest in meaning to INIMICAL?

  49. 49.Which word is closest in meaning to CRAVEN?

  50. 50.Which word is closest in meaning to FASTIDIOUS?

  51. 51.Which word is closest in meaning to REPLETE?

  52. 52.Which word is closest in meaning to TORTUOUS?

  53. 53.Which word is closest in meaning to CUPIDITY?

  54. 54.Which word is closest in meaning to INEFFABLE?

  55. 55.Because the manuscript is ______, the museum displays a ______ copy.

  56. 56.The new rule will ______ shouting in the stacks and ______ quiet group study in the side room.

  57. 57.The essay is ______ about the data but ______ about what those numbers mean, leaving the town's next step unclear.

  58. 58.The understudy knew every cue, so her entrance matched the clock without a ______.

  59. 59.The painted arrows are ______ in daylight and ______ once the path is too dark to see.

  60. 60.The mayor's promise sounded ______ at the rally, yet the budget she released was ______.

  61. 61.Please ______ the wet posters and ______ the dry ones on the railing.

  62. 62.Her ______ summary left out the jokes and kept the warning.

  63. 63.The experiment looked ______ on paper, but the first trial proved it was ______.

  64. 64.The librarian will ______ the torn atlas and ______ a new map in its place.

  65. 65.The chili is ______ in the stew and ______ on the ice cream.

  66. 66.We should ______ the rusty gate and ______ the hinges before winter.

  67. 67.The lecture was ______ on causes, which the class needed, and ______ on dates, which it barely mentioned.

  68. 68.The editor will ______ the repeated joke and ______ the missing source.

  69. 69.The cabin feels ______ in August and ______ in January.

  70. 70.The guards were told to ______ any bag that lacked a name tag.

  71. 71.The teacher asked for a revision ______ of slang and ______ of citations.

  72. 72.The hikers will ______ at the lake if the clouds break and ______ if the thunder starts.

  73. 73.The pencil copy is ______ and the ink copy is ______, so the filed pages will not smear.

  74. 74.The judge will ______ the rumor and ______ the signed receipt.

  75. 75.Because the soil test was ______, the club made a ______ plan that used only herbs.

  76. 76.The actor's voice was ______ in the small room and ______ in the gym.

  77. 77.The envoy's letter was ______ toward rivals and ______ toward the hosts she had come to thank.

  78. 78.The math proof was ______, with each step following the one before it.

  79. 79.The bakery will ______ the old oven and ______ a larger one.

  80. 80.A ______ leak can ______ a whole crate of books.

  81. 81.The captain must ______ the rope and ______ the knot before anyone climbs.

  82. 82.The poem is ______ about the storm and ______ about the picnic that followed.

  83. 83.The club will ______ late fees for volunteers and ______ them for members who skip every meeting.

  84. 84.The glass is ______ enough to read through and ______ enough to soften the glare.

  85. 85.The first draft was ______ and the revision was ______.

  86. 86.The guide told us to ______ the main path and ______ the side canyon, where the rocks were loose.

  87. 87.The paint dries ______ in the shade and ______ in the sun.

  88. 88.The committee ______ the petition after reading it and ______ the annex hours later.

  89. 89.Her gloves were ______ after the acid spilled, but her notes, kept in a drawer, were ______.

  90. 90.The coach praised the ______ start and the ______ finish.

  91. 91.The window is ______ at noon and ______ at midnight.

  92. 92.The mechanic will ______ the flat tire and ______ the spare.

  93. 93.The unheated attic stays ______ through July and ______ through January.

  94. 94.______ blades go in the case, and ______ blades stay in the sink.

  95. 95.The biography is ______, naming each source in the back.

  96. 96.The night class will ______ if the boiler fails and ______ if the heat returns.

  97. 97.The sauce should be ______, not ______, before it is served.

  98. 98.The archivist will ______ the faded ink and ______ a typed transcript.

  99. 99.The lane is ______ for walkers and ______ for skateboards.

  100. 100.______ flowers stay in the vase, and ______ flowers go in the compost.

  101. 101.The witness remained ______, answering each question with the same account.

  102. 102.The milk smells ______ and the bread looks ______, so both should be thrown out.

  103. 103.The opening is ______ and the coda is ______, ending the symphony with a crash.

  104. 104.The farmer will ______ the weeds and ______ the seedlings.

  105. 105.The story starts ______ and ends ______, which let the worried reader exhale.

  106. 106.The usher will ______ late tickets and ______ the side door at intermission.

  107. 107.The pond is ______ for skating in January and ______ for swimming in July.

  108. 108.The editor marked the ______ claim and the ______ quotation.