2015 MEANS ISEE 1.0++ (Special Version) Flashcards
From the book IVY Global NYC ISEE English 1.5, The Princeton Review ISEE 2015, AND the Context Clues---sentence completion
Cavity
Carved out space inside something like a wall
Crater
Roundish dent left on STH when it’s being hit
Fertile
Able to reproduce
Deserted
Empty and abandoned
Vile
Something no or someone that is so wrong
Syrupy
Overly sweey
Encounter
Casual meeting
Recount
Tell a story of, add to STH
Compromise
A way of settling differences by making concessions
Bargain
A good deal
Solitude
A state of being alone
Isolation
To be completely alone
Frail
Fragile
Fascinate
Anything that sparks your interest or makes you wonder has the ability to fascinate
Pacify
To bring peace
Imitate
To copy
Criticize
To find if something is wrong
Plump
The sound of a sudden heavy water fall(or rain fall)
Manuver
To flow sideways
Confession
An admission of guilt, fault, or a mistake
Impression
An imprint
Triumph
A well earned victory
Embrace
To hug
Scold
To point out, to criticize
Lug
To carried with difficulty
Stumble
Nearly fall down
Hum
To make a small, slow,steady, low singing sound
Demand
An urgent request
Screech
To make a piercing, high pitched, sound
Hazy
Not clear
Sloppy
Lacking neatness
Miracle
A amazing event
Reality
The way things is actually are
Persistence
The ability to stick with somethings
Regretful
The feeling of sorry of something you did
Enraged
To be full of anger
Stubborn
To discribe someone who is not open to new ideas
Gleeful
Delighted or joyful
Accustom
To make familar
Alert
Watchful, wide awake
Assign
To select for a position or what has to be done
Budge
To move or shift
Burly
Big, strong
Companion
One who spends time with or does thing with another
Compatible
Getting along and well together
Concept
General idea or thought about something
Distract
To draw one attention to
Jostle
To push or shove
Obedient
To do what it’s told
Obstacle
Something that blocks your way
Patient
A willingness for waiting without complaining
Or
A person that is in a doctor’s care
Pedestrian
A person who is walking
Retire
Quit Job and use what he/she already have.
Or
To go to bed
Promote
To assign higher
AUTHENTIC
Real
NARRATE
A person who tells a story
Establish
To start something
Lofty
High, above
Sympathetic
Understand someone’s feelings
Testimony
Give evidence, proof
Ailment
A sickness
Irritable
Easy to be angry
Radiant
Shiny
Hail
To be loyal to
Bleak
Lacking
Inadequate
Lacking the quality required
Dilapidated
A disaster
Exemplary
The best, the most helpful
Turmoil
A disaster, same as dilapidated
Ecstasy
A overwhelming felling or goodness
Abject
Very,very BAD
Saucepan
A deep pan with handles on it.
Sodium
Na, a kind of netal
Acetate
A kids of fabric
Recyclable
Capable of being used again
Suspened
To stop
Parchment
A kind of ACIENT paper
Protruding
To stick out
Vinyl
Shiny,tough piece of plastic
Trim
To cut
denture
a section of false teeth
rear
rise up
soak
submerge in a liquid
allegiance
a steadfast in devotion
torch
a handheld flashlight
Flunked
to do poorly on a test
antelope
a animal that resembles a deer
mattress
a large, soft pad
pastime
a hobby
pinch
to squeeze
bail
bond money
klutz
awkward
totem
a emblem that features a animal
pole
a long rod
notch
a small cut in STH
deserve
deserve = …thinks…
tinfoil
foil make of tin
flea
a tiny biting insect that is common on dogs
creep
to move slowly and soundlessly
loomed
coming over in a bad way
investment
to put money in STH and let it grow
lousy
very bad
mercy
to be kind to someone
shiver
to shake when cold
destined
someone who is fated
pistol
a fire arm
banquet
a big feast
hypothermia
when body temperature becomes seriously low
pinch
to squeeze
ubiquitous
STH is everywhere
rash
thoughtless, inconsiderate
(adj.) esteemed
greatly admired
(n.) incentive
a reason to do STH , perk, motivation
(n.) suffrage
the right to vote
(n.) controversy
a disagreement
(adj.) daunting
Discouraging , Dismaying
Intimidating
(v.) encounter
to meet, to come across
(v.) revert
to return to a normal (previous) state, condition, to go back
(v.) divert
to change direction, to redirect
(adj.) selfless
to care about others (oppo == selfish)
(v.) tap __ into
to look, * to use*
(n. ) reserve
supplies (that is not yet produced)
(adj.) static
not changing, stable, unchanging
(v.) intrude
to interrupt, to disturb
(adj.) plausible
reasonable, possible
(adj.) foremost
the first, the main
(v.) curtail
to reduce, to downsize
(adj) clandestine
secret, concealed
(v.) inhibit
to block, to slow down, to prevent
(adj.) transient
brief, fleeting
(v.) disperse
to spread out, to scatter
(adj.) distinct
change, different
(adj.) extensive
large, vast, considerable
(n.) fabrication
a lie, a made up story
(v.) implement
to carry out, to apply, to execute
(n.) sagacity
intelligent, knowledge, slyness,
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
(n.) introvert
a shy person
(adj) trivial
petty, unimportant, paltry
(n.) accusation
charge, claim
(v.) thwart
to block, to be a barrier
(v.) rage
to be angry, to be furious, continue uncontrollably
(v.) expedite
to hasten, to speed up
(v.) sue
to take a person, or a company, to court, to {accuse} legally
(v.) resolve
to sort out, to put right, to rectify
(v.) recuse
to remove yourself, to disqualify
(v.) skew
to change hastily, to change STH that is not true
(adj.) legitimate
real, legal, lawful
(v.) manipulate
to handle, to control
(n.) trepidation
fear, tension, unease, alarm
Spear
A long pointed rod
Sophisticater
Impressive thing
Former
First of a kind
Forensic
Inventive
Hover
Wave
Suspicious
Something that might be fake
Systematiclly
Do something in a orderly way
Manager
Someone who manages
Generate
To produce
Directed
Having a clear direction
Essentially
Something that is nature
Incident
Something is noteworthy
Hijack
To control
Outage
A temporary stop or pause of a kind of power
Stab
To poke
Wick
A candle cord
Shove
To push
Expose
To uncover into the air
Absorb
To suck in like a sponge
Debris
Trash scattered around
Strap
A long strip, which is used to tie things together
Basin
A water container
Heap
Piles
Unfurl
To unroll and spread out
Novice
New at STH, unknown
wicked
something is evil: Don’t come alone with her, she is wicked
fluent
Something that able to be use without having any
flowing
Moving like water smoothly
wharf
a platform built on the shore that extends over the surface of the water
raft
a flat boat
Faithful
Someone who is reliable
ditch
a long trench which dug into the ground
impediment
anything that slows or stops the progress
convoluted
anything that is hard to understand
forged
fake money.
Compassion
Shows kindness, or caring
Compel
to force someone to do something
Competent
To have necessary skill to do something.
comprehensive
including more detail
concise
Short and get right to the point
condemn
to criticize someone who is behaving in a way you don’t like
confer
to consult, together, chat, conversation
conform
to having the ability to fit in with new conditions
confound
to mistakenly confuse
congenital
something present at birth but not necessarily inherited from the parents; UNABLE TO GET A PIC HERE COMES THE FuNnY sentence: He is congenital because his face is weirdly wide and his parents are not.
conniving
Someone who is calculating
consensus
when everyone agrees
conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind; UNABLE TO GET A PIC HERE COMES THE FuNnY sentence: It’s to conspicuous that earth goes around the sun
consume
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
contemplate
Think about carefully
contradiction
a idea which is opposite to another
controversial
something that will cause a long discussion
conventional
Things that is normal
corpulent
a fat person or animal
counsel
to give advice
counterfeit
fake
creed
a system of beliefs or principal
dawdle
Moving too slowly
defiant
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
deficient
not enough
deft
showing cleverness or slyness
Dejection
depression for some time, sad, melancholy
Deliberate
to carefully think or talk
depict
to draw a picture of it
desolate
feel alone
detest
to dislike something
deviate
break the normal routine or change it
dignity
someone who is worthy of respect
dilute
to make something thinner or weaker
disavow
deny support for someone
discreet
someone or something that is appropriately quiet
dismayed
to be shock
dispel
to get rid of something
disparage
to degrade a person’s idea
disperse
to spread out people or things, making them move in different directions.
Flotsam
A floating ship
Flourish
A extra touch
Fluctuate
Something that changes
Foolhardy
Rushing into a event without necessarily preparation or sequence
Foreseen
No such word as foreseen
Formulate
To come up a plan
Foster
To help grow
Frugal
To save money and not waste
Genial
Friendly
Germane
To fit in
Hoard
To seve for future use
Homely
Plain or unattractive
Ignoble
Base or low
Immaculate
Spotless
Impasse
The situation in which no progress can make
Impulsive
Without carefully thinking
Inane
Silly or senseless
Incidental
Less importance
Incision
A cut usually make by doctors
Incisive
Something that is sharp or could be sharp
Indignant
Angry about a unfair situation
Infiltrate
Join a group to gain information
disputed
subject to disagreement and debate
dissect
to break something down to see its part
distasteful
Things that you find disagreeable or unpleasant
docile
easily taught or handled
dormant
inactive or lifeless
drastic
violent or forceful
drenched
to cover
duration
how long something lasts
eager
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
economize
to be careful and not wasting
egotist
self-absorbed, bragging person
egress
exit
eloquent
have a way of words
innocuous
Something that’s innocuous isn’t harmful or likely to cause injury
insight
you have a feeling or emotion or thought that helps you to know something essential about a person or thing
insinuate
you imply or suggest something that may or may not be true
insipid
lacking in flavor or interest
Insolent
marked by casual disrespect
Integrity
personal quality of fairness that we all aspire to
Intermission
Pause, interruption
Integrate
To make a whole
Intricate
complex and have many elements
inundate
quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood
Keen
Really really in to something
Kinetic
To move
Laudatory
To do with praise
Lavish
Generous, extravagant
Legacy
Headed down from one generation to generation(property)
Legend
Very upset about something
Legitimate
The real deal according to law
Lenient
Soft(on judges and decision)
Limber
Flexible
Linger
Taking long time to depart
Lofty
Something that is high above the ground
Lure
To entice someone.
Malicious
Bully(N. A person)
Meager
Small and often applies portions
Meander
To wander aimlessly
Meddle
To interfere
Menance
Posing,showing danger, bullying
Meticulous
To be annoying
Mimic
Copy,imitating
Modify
To change or transform
Abdicate
To give up power: A king does this
Abrupt
Sudden and unexpected
Abyss
A DEEP hole
Acclaim
enthusiastic approval
Accord
Happening in the same time
acute
sharp
Adamant
stubbornly refuse to change your mind about something
adapt
change in a way that allows you to deal with the new circumstances
agenda
a list of things to do
akin
related
Allege
accuse someone of committing a crime but the proof of the wrongdoing isn’t yet found
Eradicate
To get rid of: I wnat to eradicate these ants
Violate
No respect: I am violate to school rules
Vivacious
Lively and spirited: He is vivacious and spirited
Nimble
Moving fast and quick: He is as nimble as a tiny mice
Hyperbole
Too much, over stand the truth: No way! His mom wouldn’t be 10 feet tall, he is hyperbolizing the truth
Isolation
Completely alone: He is isolation, no one would like to care about him.
Exaggeration
Overstate the truth, hyper bowl: he is exaggeration because he overstates that he has a house full of animal.
Curve
Not straight: is hard to walk on such a curvy road.
Innocent
Harmless to humans: do not saying Tigers is innocent
Subterranean
Below what the human eye could see: can’t make a sentence
Blatant
Something is really obvious
(v.) Materialize
To appear, to happen, to take form
(adj.) Porous
To allow the liquid to pass through,permeable
(adj.) Lofty
High, tall
(v.) Hie
to hurry, to hasten
(n.) mediator
peace maker, negotiator
(adj.) covert
Hidden, secret (syn.clandestine)
(v.) indifferent
unconcerned, nonchalant
(adj.) remiss
Not responsible, lackadaisical
(v.) Rescind
To cancel, revoke
(n.) conviction
Strong* belief *
(n.) strain
Melody, tune
(adj.) ardent
Very strong, passionate
(adj.) Penurious
Very* stingy*, mean (syn. Parsimonious)
(adj.) terrestrial
relating to* earth*
(v.) insinuate
To imply in a incorrect way
devious
to lie, trick
allegiance
loyalty, dedication
cordial
friendly, polite
era
a period of time
genre
type, kind
feeble
weak, no strength
nonchalant
unconcerned, indifferent
elude
hard to grab, avoid
primitive
wild, early ancestor
immaterial
no physical form
vital
necessary for life
consistent
same, though out
dense
close together, thick
perceptible
able to be noticed
perserve
keep its condition
elaborate
detailed, complicated
Cryptic
Comments or messages are hard to understand because they seem to have a hidden meaning
oblivious
don’t notice or aren’t aware
bilk
cheat you out of money that was justly yours
specify
To explicitly name something or state a particular detail
bevy
a flock of birds
bogus
fake
replete
full in a satisfying way
covert
secretly infiltrating an enemy stronghold
glamorous
full of beauty
gaunt
look skinny like you’re sick
gruesome
horror senes
I won’t tell you how bloody this set looks after I add the pics
That’s called the work of 10/20/2015
That means
The End For Today!
detract
take away some of its value or diminish it
fund
a supply of money to be used for a specific purpose
scruffy
shabby and untidy
unkempt
not combed, sloppy, shabby
stealthy
STH that is marked by secrecy
judgmental
someone who often rushes to judgment without reason
inattentive
isn’t paying enough attention
genial
friendly and outgoing
irreverent
don’t show respect toward something
sublime
excellent(not to get mixed up with submarine)
treacherous
not trusted or dangerous
limb
Arms, legs, wings, flippers
That’s called the work of 10/21/2015
That means
The End For Today!
abate
to become less intense or widespread
abet
to aid or encourage someone to do something wrong
abdicate
to renounce one’s throne
abjure
to renounce, to give something up
abode
a place of residence; a house or home
accord
(v) grant someone power, status, or recognition & be harmonious or consistent with, (n) an official agreement
acrid
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
adamant
hard; stubborn
adept
(adj) very skilled or proficient at something, (n) a person who is skilled or proficient at something
adjacent
next to or adjoining something else & having a common vertex and a common side
adjunct
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
adroit
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
advocate
(n) a person who publicly supports/recommends a particular cause, (v) publicly recommend or support
affable
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
affliction
something that causes pain or suffering & pain or suffering & an instance of one celestial body afflicting another
agile
nimble, quick
akin
of similar character & related by blood
allege
to assert without proof or confirmation
allot
to distribute
aloof
distant or unsympathetic in attitude
allure
to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction ; the power to attract, charm
ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways
ameliorate
make something bad or unsatisfactory better
amiss
(adj) not quite right; inappropriate or out of place, (adv) wrongly or inappropriately
amorphous
without a shape
anarchy
a lack of government and law; confusion
animosity
strong hostility
antithesis
the opposite
apathy
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
apthetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
apex
(n) the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point, (v) reach a high point or climax
apocryphal
doubtful in authenticity
arbitrary
unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
ardor
passion
articulate
(v) clear in speech, (adj) intelligible
aspire
direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something & rise high; tower
assess
evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of & calculate or estimate the price or value of & set the value of a tax, fine, etc., for (a person or property) at a specified level
assimilate
take in information, ideas, or culture and understand fully & cause something to resemble; liken
assuage
to make easier
astute
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
atrocity
an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant
audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks & showing an impudent lack of respect
augment
to make larger, increase
avert
turn away one’s eyes or thoughts & prevent or ward off an undesirable occurrence
avid(rt)
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something & having an eager desire for something
avuncular
helpful, friendly (like an uncle)
awry
away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss & out of the normal or correct position; askew
banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
banter
to exchange playful remarks, tease; (n) talk that is playful and teasing
barter
an exchange in trade; (v) to exchange goods
bellicose
warlike
belligerent
given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n) one at war, one engaged in war
benefactor
a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
benighted
being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened
benign
good
bigot
an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person
bizarre
very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement
blatant
of bad behavior done openly and unashamedly & completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious
bleak
bare, dreary, dismal