Sentence Completions - ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
His disregard for the rules cost seven people their lives.
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His disregard for the rules cost seven people their lives.
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Which of these adjectives could be used to describe the inappropriately casual indifference that might cause the loss of several lives in an accident? The correct answer is "blithe," which means thoughtless, inappropriately indifferent. Additionally, "lucid" means able to understand clearly; "unflinching" means not wavering, persistent, not stopping; "tactful" means polite, knowing what not to say; "derelict" means in poor condition, falling down, in a state of disrepair.
Which of these adjectives could be used to describe the inappropriately casual indifference that might cause the loss of several lives in an accident? The correct answer is "blithe," which means thoughtless, inappropriately indifferent. Additionally, "lucid" means able to understand clearly; "unflinching" means not wavering, persistent, not stopping; "tactful" means polite, knowing what not to say; "derelict" means in poor condition, falling down, in a state of disrepair.
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It is to wear a costume and collect candy on Halloween.
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It is to wear a costume and collect candy on Halloween.
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Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for an adjective that means something like traditional, what is commonly done in a society. So, the correct answer is "customary." Additionally, "serene" means calm and peaceful; "oblique" means slanting; "abstract" means theoretical, based on an idea rather than reality; "stagnant" means not moving, not growing.
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for an adjective that means something like traditional, what is commonly done in a society. So, the correct answer is "customary." Additionally, "serene" means calm and peaceful; "oblique" means slanting; "abstract" means theoretical, based on an idea rather than reality; "stagnant" means not moving, not growing.
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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
My younger brother is almost and needs help reading and writing.
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My younger brother is almost and needs help reading and writing.
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If the speaker's brother cannot read or write he could be described as "illiterate." "Literate" means capable of reading and writing. Additionally, "morose" means very sad and serious; "intractable" means stubborn, refusing to change one's mind; "distraught" means devastated by, very upset by; ebullient" means very enthusiastic.
If the speaker's brother cannot read or write he could be described as "illiterate." "Literate" means capable of reading and writing. Additionally, "morose" means very sad and serious; "intractable" means stubborn, refusing to change one's mind; "distraught" means devastated by, very upset by; ebullient" means very enthusiastic.
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The teachers struggled to manage the student.
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The teachers struggled to manage the student.
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Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for an adjective that relates to someone being hard to control. So, the correct answer is "incorrigible." Additionally, maligned" means much criticized; "aghast" means shocked and horrified; "attentive" means thoughtful and caring; "poised" means calm and under control in a stressful situation.
Based on the context of this sentence you know you are looking for an adjective that relates to someone being hard to control. So, the correct answer is "incorrigible." Additionally, maligned" means much criticized; "aghast" means shocked and horrified; "attentive" means thoughtful and caring; "poised" means calm and under control in a stressful situation.
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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The mountain climbers have to terrible conditions to reach the summit.
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The mountain climbers have to terrible conditions to reach the summit.
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Based on the context of this sentence, which describes difficulties experienced by mountain climbers in order to reach the "summit" (top), you know that the correct answer must be a verb that means survive, put up with it, suffer through and overcome. The correct answer is therefore "endure." Additionally, "bluff" means trick through false confidence; "alight" means get down from, get off of, leave for; "align" means match up with, to line up with; "ensnare" means trap, catch.
Based on the context of this sentence, which describes difficulties experienced by mountain climbers in order to reach the "summit" (top), you know that the correct answer must be a verb that means survive, put up with it, suffer through and overcome. The correct answer is therefore "endure." Additionally, "bluff" means trick through false confidence; "alight" means get down from, get off of, leave for; "align" means match up with, to line up with; "ensnare" means trap, catch.
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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The army for days through the thick mud.
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The army for days through the thick mud.
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To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs means something like to walk slowly, with heavy, plodding steps. The correct answer is "trudged." Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "hover" means fly just above the ground; to "confine" means to imprison, to lock up; "indict" means accuse of a crime.
To solve this problem you need to figure out which of these verbs means something like to walk slowly, with heavy, plodding steps. The correct answer is "trudged." Additionally, "sprint" means run fast; "hover" means fly just above the ground; to "confine" means to imprison, to lock up; "indict" means accuse of a crime.
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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
The animals had been of oxygen and had died.
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The animals had been of oxygen and had died.
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Animals need to breathe oxygen to survive, so the correct answer to this question must mean something like not allowed to have. The correct answer is therefore "deprived." To "deprive" means to take away, to not allow to have. Additionally, "venerate" means revere, deeply respect; "dismount" means get down from; "condone" means allow, publicly support; "splice" means join together.
Animals need to breathe oxygen to survive, so the correct answer to this question must mean something like not allowed to have. The correct answer is therefore "deprived." To "deprive" means to take away, to not allow to have. Additionally, "venerate" means revere, deeply respect; "dismount" means get down from; "condone" means allow, publicly support; "splice" means join together.
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Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.
They told her to leave them alone; unfortunately she always has to .
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They told her to leave them alone; unfortunately she always has to .
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If they told her to leave them alone then it would be unfortunate for her to interfere, get involved with, so the correct answer is "meddle." Additionally, "examine" means look at carefully; "warble" means sing like a bird; "surpass" means go beyond, achieve greater success than; "elaborate" means provide further detail.
If they told her to leave them alone then it would be unfortunate for her to interfere, get involved with, so the correct answer is "meddle." Additionally, "examine" means look at carefully; "warble" means sing like a bird; "surpass" means go beyond, achieve greater success than; "elaborate" means provide further detail.
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He was worried that his muscles might with age, so he resolved to work out more regularly.
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He was worried that his muscles might with age, so he resolved to work out more regularly.
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Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer is a verb that means to weaken, particularly with age or due to lack of use. The correct answer is therefore "atrophy." Additionally, "flourish" means either wave around, brandish or strive, achieve great things, do well; "acknowledge" means recognize, notice; "respire" means breathe; "portend" means foreshadow, provide a warning that something might happen a certain way in the future.
Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer is a verb that means to weaken, particularly with age or due to lack of use. The correct answer is therefore "atrophy." Additionally, "flourish" means either wave around, brandish or strive, achieve great things, do well; "acknowledge" means recognize, notice; "respire" means breathe; "portend" means foreshadow, provide a warning that something might happen a certain way in the future.
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The critics expected him to fail so were by his unprecedented success.
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The critics expected him to fail so were by his unprecedented success.
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Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like amazed, stunned, surprised. So, the correct answer is "confounded." Additionally, "ransack" means search through messily; "confine" means imprison; "anchor" means fix in place, root to a spot; "amass" means gather, collect.
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like amazed, stunned, surprised. So, the correct answer is "confounded." Additionally, "ransack" means search through messily; "confine" means imprison; "anchor" means fix in place, root to a spot; "amass" means gather, collect.
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Her literature is with a rage that reflects the anger of her day-to-day life.
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Her literature is with a rage that reflects the anger of her day-to-day life.
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Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer means filled with, so the correct answer is "infused." To "infuse" means to fill. Additionally, "entice" means tempt, lure, attract; "acquiesce" means give in to, accept the demands of; "maim" means injure, hurt; "embellish" means decorate, adorn, add detail to.
Based on the context of this sentence you know that the correct answer means filled with, so the correct answer is "infused." To "infuse" means to fill. Additionally, "entice" means tempt, lure, attract; "acquiesce" means give in to, accept the demands of; "maim" means injure, hurt; "embellish" means decorate, adorn, add detail to.
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She was for failing to follow the rules.
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She was for failing to follow the rules.
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Which of these verbs means something like punished, subjected to some punishment for breaking the rules? The correct answer is "penalized." Additionally, "breach" means get past the defenses of, overcome; "surmount" means to overcome some difficulty, to get past something; "rectify" means fix; "obliterate" means completely destroy.
Which of these verbs means something like punished, subjected to some punishment for breaking the rules? The correct answer is "penalized." Additionally, "breach" means get past the defenses of, overcome; "surmount" means to overcome some difficulty, to get past something; "rectify" means fix; "obliterate" means completely destroy.
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The students arrived early to their territory on the field.
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The students arrived early to their territory on the field.
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Which of these verbs makes sense as an action a group of students might undertake with regard to their "territory"? The correct answer is "establish," which means set up, lay permanent claim to. Additionally, "accent" means give emphasis to, highlight; "usurp" means take over power from, take the control from; "heed" means pay attention to, listen to a warning; "emulate" means copy, match the achievements of.
Which of these verbs makes sense as an action a group of students might undertake with regard to their "territory"? The correct answer is "establish," which means set up, lay permanent claim to. Additionally, "accent" means give emphasis to, highlight; "usurp" means take over power from, take the control from; "heed" means pay attention to, listen to a warning; "emulate" means copy, match the achievements of.
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The family heirloom was whilst they were away on vacation; they were very upset to find it missing.
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The family heirloom was whilst they were away on vacation; they were very upset to find it missing.
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Based on the context of this sentence, which describes a missing "heirloom" (an important object passed down within a family), you are looking for a verb that means something like taken, stolen. So, the correct answer is "pilfered." To "pilfer" means to steal, to plunder. Additionally, "throttle" means strangle, choke; "befuddle" means confuse, bewilder; "splice" means join together; "dwindle" means reduce in amount, make smaller.
Based on the context of this sentence, which describes a missing "heirloom" (an important object passed down within a family), you are looking for a verb that means something like taken, stolen. So, the correct answer is "pilfered." To "pilfer" means to steal, to plunder. Additionally, "throttle" means strangle, choke; "befuddle" means confuse, bewilder; "splice" means join together; "dwindle" means reduce in amount, make smaller.
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He with discomfort as his mother talked to his teacher on the phone.
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He with discomfort as his mother talked to his teacher on the phone.
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The subject of this sentence undertakes some action in an uncomfortable and nervous manner, so the correct answer is "squirmed." To "squirm" means to move or wriggle in a nervous manner. Additionally, "hurtle" means move forward at a rapid and chaotic pace; "bustle" means move about in a hurried, but organized manner; "efface" means erase, remove; "venerate" means deeply honor and respect someone.
The subject of this sentence undertakes some action in an uncomfortable and nervous manner, so the correct answer is "squirmed." To "squirm" means to move or wriggle in a nervous manner. Additionally, "hurtle" means move forward at a rapid and chaotic pace; "bustle" means move about in a hurried, but organized manner; "efface" means erase, remove; "venerate" means deeply honor and respect someone.
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Our army was sent out to the enemy's air base, so that we may use it for our own strategic purposes.
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Our army was sent out to the enemy's air base, so that we may use it for our own strategic purposes.
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Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like seize, take control of (for military purposes). The correct answer is therefore "commandeer." Additionally, "drench" means make very wet; "falter" means experience a setback, lose momentum, hesitate; "entice" means tempt, lure; "acclaim" means widely praise.
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like seize, take control of (for military purposes). The correct answer is therefore "commandeer." Additionally, "drench" means make very wet; "falter" means experience a setback, lose momentum, hesitate; "entice" means tempt, lure; "acclaim" means widely praise.
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The workers were for injuries suffered in the factory explosion.
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The workers were for injuries suffered in the factory explosion.
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Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like paid for injuries suffered, given money to make up for something suffered. Additionally, "deprived" means not allowed to have, taken from; "adorned" means decorated with; "usurp" means take over power from, seize authority; "resort" means turn to, (of a plan) fall back on.
Based on the context of this sentence you are looking for a verb that means something like paid for injuries suffered, given money to make up for something suffered. Additionally, "deprived" means not allowed to have, taken from; "adorned" means decorated with; "usurp" means take over power from, seize authority; "resort" means turn to, (of a plan) fall back on.
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The suspected criminal his guilt to clear his conscience.
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The suspected criminal his guilt to clear his conscience.
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In order for the incident to clear the criminal's conscience it makes sense that he would be declaring, confessing, asserting the truth. So, the correct answer is "avowed." To "avow" means to declare, to assert, to confess to having done something. Additionally, "ratified" means approved; "solicit" means seek money, work, or advice from; "mutilate" means ruin the appearance of; "postpone" means delay.
In order for the incident to clear the criminal's conscience it makes sense that he would be declaring, confessing, asserting the truth. So, the correct answer is "avowed." To "avow" means to declare, to assert, to confess to having done something. Additionally, "ratified" means approved; "solicit" means seek money, work, or advice from; "mutilate" means ruin the appearance of; "postpone" means delay.
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He was by his inability to open the front door.
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He was by his inability to open the front door.
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The inability to do something simple, like use your keys to open the door, might naturally be frustrating, annoying, irritating. So, the correct answer is "vexed." To be "vexed" is to be annoyed, angered, confused, or irritated by something superficial. Additionally, "squander" means waste; "ordain" means make holy, make official; "dwindle" means reduce in number, become smaller in amount; "jumble" means mix up.
The inability to do something simple, like use your keys to open the door, might naturally be frustrating, annoying, irritating. So, the correct answer is "vexed." To be "vexed" is to be annoyed, angered, confused, or irritated by something superficial. Additionally, "squander" means waste; "ordain" means make holy, make official; "dwindle" means reduce in number, become smaller in amount; "jumble" means mix up.
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The young child forgot to his food and almost choked on a vegetable.
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The young child forgot to his food and almost choked on a vegetable.
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Failing to chew one's food might result in choking, so the correct answer is "masticate" which means chew. Additionally, "admonish" means yell at, scold, punish; "proliferate" means spread wildly; "hypothesize" means speculate as possibly true, estimate, suggest as fact; "defray" means provide money for, pay for the cost of.
Failing to chew one's food might result in choking, so the correct answer is "masticate" which means chew. Additionally, "admonish" means yell at, scold, punish; "proliferate" means spread wildly; "hypothesize" means speculate as possibly true, estimate, suggest as fact; "defray" means provide money for, pay for the cost of.
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