ISEE Middle Level: Synonyms Practice Test 20

1. SHAME

• A. grief
• B. anguish
• C. remorse
• D. humiliation

2. TELL

• A. censure
• B. preclude
• C. dissuade
• D. divulge

3. CONCISE

• A. clever
• B. brief
• C. small
• D. subdued

4. INQUIRY

• A. testimony
• B. subpoena
• C. investigation
• D. verification

5. ATTITUDE

• A. disposition
• B. dissension
• C. charisma
• D. dispensation

6. TEDIOUSLY

• A. delicately
• B. relentlessly
• C. fearlessly
• D. tiresomely

7. DEPLETE

• A. deride
• B. reduce
• C. deprecate
• D. discredit

8. CAUTIOUS

• A. discreet
• B. anxious
• C. scared
• D. stricken

9. SPARSE

• A. spatial
• B. thin
• C. vivid
• D. lifeless

10. AVERSION

• A. model
• B. portrayal
• C. dislike
• D. arrangement

11. DORMANT

• A. inactive
• B. restful
• C. covert
• D. arbitrary

12. MALCONTENT

• A. sickly
• B. troublesome
• C. dissatisfied
• D. malicious

13. MERIT

• A. deserve
• B. require
• C. necessitate
• D. pardon

14. PROMINENT

• A. excellent
• B. accomplished
• C. admirable
• D. conspicuous

15. OBJECTIVE

• A. interest
• B. observation
• C. intention
• D. concern

16. PERMANENT

• A. historical
• B. indelible
• C. permissive
• D. conspicuous

17. SHREWD

• A. poignant
• B. astute
• C. copious
• D. tactile

18. CLANDESTINE

• A. secret
• B. criminal
• C. apprehensive
• D. disgraceful

19. COERCE

• A. twist
• B. mislead
• C. perceive
• D. compel

20. PLETHORA

• A. quandary
• B. resonance
• C. excess
• D. veneer