ISEE Vocabulary Group 1 Flashcards
abase
to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble
adulterate
to make impure, weaken the quality of
ancillary
providing necessary support to primary activities
assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
boisterous
noisy, cheerful, and rowdy
circumspect
carefully consider all options
contravene
to contradict, oppose, violate
deficient
not having enough; lacking
disparate
made up of different parts
emancipate
to free from slavery; to release or liberate
espionage
the act of spying, especially a government spy obtaining secrets of another government
feasible
possible, able to be done
glib
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence
impugn
attack as false by words or argument; call into question
ingratiate
to gain another’s favor by flattery or false friendliness
irrelevant
not significant or necessary
listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
mettle
vigor and strength of spirit
numinous
having a strong religious or spiritual quality
panegyric
formal or elaborate praise
philanthropy
charity; goodwill toward mankind
prestigious
inspiring respect and admiration; having high status
putrefy
to become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul odor
