ISEE Vocabulary Flashcards
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tacit
A
understood but not written
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affluent
A
rich, wealthy
3
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curmudgeon
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grumpy person
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incensed
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enraged
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paltry
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small (in amount)
6
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pacifying
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calming, soothing, peaceful
7
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condone
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disregard, overlook, (don’t agree)
8
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arson/arsonist
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someone who (criminally) sets fires
9
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stolidity
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calm, composed, showing little emotion
10
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prestige
A
status, reputation
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arduous
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hard, difficult
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idyllic
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happy, peaceful, picturesque
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sumptuously
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splendid and expensive looking
14
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parried
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ward off (countermove)
15
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perversely
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awkward, obtrusive
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obdurately
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inflexible, stubborn
17
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adherents
A
followers, supports
18
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upbraided
A
To express criticism
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heckled
A
interrupt rudely
20
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rout
A
a decisive defeat
21
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disseminate
A
spread, disperse
22
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affirm
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declare, state, accept
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abase
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belittle
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adroit
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clever or skillful
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adept
able, accomplished
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acquiesce
agree
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abhor
hate
28
repudiate
deny
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abstain
to decline, to do without
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repute
renown, known
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balked
hesitate, unwilling to accept an idea
32
garrulous
excessively talking
33
flagrant
obviously offensive
34
Lackadaisical
lazy, careless
35
zaniness
unconventional, (think of preposterous)
36
laden
heavily loaded (cargo)
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admonish
warn
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opaque
clouded
39
adversary
opponent
40
palpable
able to be touched: tangible
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fathom
understand, comprehend
42
personify
represent
