ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning Flashcards: Context Clues For Completion

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This deck focuses on Context Clues For Completion, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for ISEE Middle Level Verbal Reasoning.

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Flashcard 1: Choose the word that fits: "His answer was  ; it avoided the question and gave no details." (vague, precise)

Answer: vague. Avoiding the question with no details implies unclear or indefinite, opposite to exact or specific.

Flashcard 2: What is an inference context clue, and how does it help determine meaning?

Answer: Meaning inferred from the situation, tone, and outcomes. Inference clues require deducing the word's meaning from the overall context, including surrounding details and implications.

Flashcard 3: Which word best completes: "The room was   after the storm; water covered the floor." (parched, flooded)

Answer: flooded. Water covering the floor after a storm implies a word meaning overflowed with water, contrasting with dry or arid.

Flashcard 4: Which option best completes: "The scientist was  , refusing to accept claims without proof." (skeptical, gullible)

Answer: skeptical. Refusing claims without proof indicates doubt or disbelief, contrasting with easily accepting without evidence.

Flashcard 5: What is an example of a definition context clue that directly explains an unfamiliar word?

Answer: A restatement using "that is," "meaning," or parentheses. This type of clue explicitly defines the word by rephrasing it in simpler terms within the sentence.

Flashcard 6: Choose the word that fits: "The soup was  , lacking salt and flavor." (bland, savory)

Answer: bland. Lacking salt and flavor indicates a word meaning tasteless or dull, contrasting with flavorful or appetizing.

Flashcard 7: Which word best completes: "The evidence was  , leaving no doubt about what happened." (conclusive, ambiguous)

Answer: conclusive. Leaving no doubt suggests definitive or decisive evidence, contrasting with unclear or uncertain.

Flashcard 8: Choose the word that fits: "He was   about arriving early; he checked the clock repeatedly." (punctual, anxious)

Answer: anxious. Checking the clock repeatedly implies worry or eagerness about timing, rather than simply being on time.

Flashcard 9: Which word best completes: "The author's tone was  , full of grief and longing." (melancholy, jubilant)

Answer: melancholy. Full of grief and longing suggests sad or sorrowful, contrasting with joyful or celebratory.

Flashcard 10: Choose the word that fits: "The child was  , asking questions nonstop." (curious, apathetic)

Answer: curious. Asking questions nonstop implies eager to learn or inquisitive, opposite to indifferent or uninterested.

Flashcard 11: Choose the word that fits: "The schedule was  ; it could not be changed." (fixed, tentative)

Answer: fixed. Unable to be changed implies set or permanent, opposite to provisional or uncertain.

Flashcard 12: Choose the word that fits: "The instructions were  , so even beginners could follow them." (clear, obscure)

Answer: clear. Beginners following easily suggests a word meaning easy to understand, opposite to unclear or confusing.

Flashcard 13: Which word best completes: "After many delays, the students grew   and began to complain." (impatient, content)

Answer: impatient. Growing to complain after delays suggests restless or eager for progress, contrasting with satisfied or pleased.

Flashcard 14: Choose the word that fits: "Because it was  , the plan changed from day to day." (flexible, rigid)

Answer: flexible. Changing from day to day suggests a word meaning adaptable or changeable, opposite to stiff or unyielding.

Flashcard 15: What is an example of a synonym context clue that suggests a similar-meaning word nearby?

Answer: A nearby word or phrase with the same meaning. Synonym clues provide a word or phrase nearby that shares the same meaning, helping to clarify the unfamiliar term.

Flashcard 16: What is an example of an antonym context clue that signals an opposite meaning?

Answer: A contrast signaled by "but," "however," or "instead". Antonym clues use contrasting words or phrases to imply the opposite meaning, aiding in deducing the unknown word.

Flashcard 17: What is an example context clue that uses an example list to reveal meaning?

Answer: Specific instances introduced by "for example" or "such as". Example clues list specific instances that illustrate the meaning of the unfamiliar word through concrete details.

Flashcard 18: Which word best completes: "The teacher was  , praising effort and offering helpful feedback." (encouraging, harsh)

Answer: encouraging. Praising effort and giving feedback suggests supportive or motivating, contrasting with severe or critical.

Flashcard 19: Which word best completes: "He spoke in a   voice, barely loud enough to hear." (booming, hushed)

Answer: hushed. Barely loud enough to hear indicates a quiet or subdued voice, contrasting with loud or resounding.

Flashcard 20: Which word best completes: "She was   with her time, donating hours to help others." (generous, miserly)

Answer: generous. Donating hours to help others suggests giving freely, contrasting with stingy or selfish.

Flashcard 21: Choose the word that fits: "The athlete was  ; she never missed a practice." (dedicated, indifferent)

Answer: dedicated. Never missing practice implies commitment or devotion, opposite to uninterested or unconcerned.

Flashcard 22: Choose the word that fits: "The old bridge looked  , as if it might collapse." (sturdy, precarious)

Answer: precarious. Looking like it might collapse implies unstable or risky, opposite to strong or stable.

Flashcard 23: Choose the word that fits: "Her   apology sounded sincere and heartfelt." (contrite, arrogant)

Answer: contrite. A sincere and heartfelt apology suggests remorse or regret, opposite to proud or unapologetic.

Flashcard 24: Which word best completes the sentence: "The comedian was  ; every joke was sharp and biting." (witty, insipid)

Answer: witty. Describing jokes as sharp and biting implies a word meaning clever and humorous, opposite to dull or boring.

Flashcard 25: Which word best completes the sentence: "Her   remarks calmed the angry crowd." (soothing, caustic)

Answer: soothing. The context of calming an angry crowd suggests a word meaning calming or pacifying, contrasting with something irritating.