Nouns - ISEE Lower Level: Verbal Reasoning

The speaker is saying that he cannot hear anything so it makes sense that the correct answer must mean something like a loud and long-lasting noise. The correct answer is therefore "din." Additionally, "animosity" is dislike; "lukewarm" means neither hot nor cold, mild; "glee" means happiness.

Mayor de Blasio won the election by a substantial number of votes, so the best answer choice is "landslide," defined as an overwhelming majority of votes for one candidate in an election.

Although "tempo" is a musical term that would be grammatically correct in this sentence, it is unlikely that someone would be able to understand someone's favorite tempo (speed) of music by their choice of outfit. It is more likely that someone would conclude that someone who wore a cowboy outfit would like the country music "genre" (category).

If someone wants to figure out whether they want to see a film, they would most likely prefer to know the plot summary or read a synopsis of the film.

If a teacher writes out assignment instructions and is strict about students following these rules, it means that they are constraints or restrictions.

We can infer from the sentence that the subject heard a noise in the hallway, so we can narrow down possible answer choices to "clamor," which means "a loud continuous noise," and "whisper." Since the noises described were loud and not made by people, "clamor" is the better answer choice, and the correct answer.

The best answer choice is relic since it indicates that the vase is an antique object.

The key to the sentence is noting that the introduction being referred to came before the first chapter. Therefore, it is a foreword or prologue.

Typically, the hero or heroine is the character in a novel who courageously battles beasts and other warriors; this person is the protagonist or the leading character.

The only answer choice that is a required characteristic of ships is buoyancy or the ability to remain afloat in a liquid; for ships, they must remain afloat in ocean water.

We can infer from the sentence that the kitten had "constant energy and enthusiasm" for playing, so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "energy" or "enthusiasm." So, neither "dislike of" nor "disinterest in" can be the correct answer because neither of those answers make sense in the sentence's blank, and neither mean "energy" or "enthusiasm." "Zest for," however, means "great enthusiasm and energy for," and because it is the answer choice that best describe's the kitten's energy and enthusiasm for playing and best fits the context of the sentence, "zest for" is the correct answer.

We can infer that we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "conditions," because the club "lost several members who did not meet the new conditions." "Requirements" is a noun that means either "things that are needed or wanted" or "things that are compulsory; necessary conditions," and because "requirements" best fits the context of the sentence, "requirements" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the sentence refers to "climbers" who "placed a flag on \[the mountain's\] highest point" after they "made it all the way to the top," we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "the top of a mountain." Neither "bottom" nor "valley" can be the correct answer, then, because each of those terms are antonyms of "top" and "mountain," respectively. "Summit," however, when used as a noun, means " the highest point of a hill or mountain," and because "summit" best fits the context of the sentence, "summit" is the correct answer.

We know that the translator "\[paid\] careful attention to every word" as she worked on the poem, and that "she found a way to translate its subtle jokes and purposeful misspellings into another language." So, we can infer that the translator worked on the poem with incredible accuracy, and that we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "accuracy." "Lassitude" wouldn't make sense in the sentence's blank because "lassitude" means "a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy," and we're not given any information to suggest that the translator was tired. "Precision," however, is a noun that means "the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate," and because "precision" best describes the quality of the translator's translation, "precision" is the correct answer.

We can infer that whatever Francis experiences regarding chocolate inspires him to go bake a batch of brownies with chocolate chips; so, the sentence must be describing Francis wanting chocolate. We need to pick out a noun that means something like desire or want. That means that "aversion" cannot be the correct answer, because "aversion" is a noun that means a significant dislike, making "aversion" an antonym, not a synonym, of desire or want. "Craving," however, when used as a noun, means a strong desire for something, and because "craving" best describes Francis's desire for chocolate, "craving" is the correct answer.

We can infer that because Jenny "needed the waist to be taken in and the sides slimmed down because the skirt was a bit big on her," we need to pick out a noun that means something like "changes" to describe the changes the tailor made to the skirt. "Alteration" is a noun that means "the act of making something different (for example, the size of a garment)," and because it best describes the changes Jenny needed the tailor to make to her skirt, "alterations" is the correct answer.

For this sentence’s blank, we need to pick out a word that means something like “feathers,” because we know that “one bird can display red, blue, yellow, pink, and green feathers.” “Fur” might look like a potentially correct answer, but since birds don’t have fur, it wouldn’t make sense in the sentence’s context and cannot be the correct answer. “Plumage,” however, is a noun that means “all of a bird’s feathers,” and because “plumage” best fits the sentence’s context, “plumage” is the correct answer.

We can infer that we need to pick out a noun for the blank that means something like “a series of games.” So, while “game” may look like a potentially correct answer, “game” cannot be the correct answer because the sentence says that there were “many rounds of games.” “Tournament,” however, is a noun that can mean “a series of contests between many teams or players,” and because “tournament” best describes the series of basketball games that the sentence is discussing, “tournament” is the correct answer.

We can infer that because the “strange consistency” of mushrooms “can ruin a dish for \[Francine\],” we need to pick out a noun for the blank that means something like “consistency” and can be described by the adjective “spongy” and still make sense. While “flavor” might look like a potentially correct answer, it would not make sense in the sentence, which tells us that “Francine enjoys foods which feature the flavor of mushrooms.” So, “flavor” cannot be the correct answer. “Texture,” however, is a noun that means “the feel of a substance,” and because “texture” best fits the context of the sentence, “texture” is the correct answer.