ISEE Vocabulary Group 3

Question 1

abdicate

Answer 1

give up powers or duties

Question 2

adversity

Answer 2

hardship and suffering

Question 3

alacrity

Answer 3

brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 4

animosity

Answer 4

hostility towards something

Question 5

asylum

Answer 5

protection or shelter from harm

Question 6

bombastic

Answer 6

sounds impressive but has little meaning; pretentious

Question 7

conundrum

Answer 7

confusing and difficult problem

Question 8

delectable

Answer 8

delicious; delightful

Question 9

distraught

Answer 9

deeply upset and agitated

Question 10

embed

Answer 10

fix firmly into something

Question 11

estrange

Answer 11

cause (someone) to be no longer close to someone; drive a wedge between

Question 12

feign

Answer 12

pretend to be affected by something

Question 13

goad

Answer 13

provoke or annoy someone to act

Question 14

hypocritical

Answer 14

engaging in same act one criticizes

Question 15

inane

Answer 15

silly, foolish, or stupid

Question 16

iniquitous

Answer 16

grossly unfair and morally wrong; villainous

Question 17

itinerant

Answer 17

moving from place to place; traveling

Question 18

liturgy

Answer 18

ritual, worship, or observance

Question 19

mince

Answer 19

moderate for the sake of politeness; to chop, grind, or cut

Question 20

obdurate

Answer 20

stubborn and unbending

Question 21

parable

Answer 21

short story illustrating a moral, main characters are usually human instead of animals or objects

Question 22

pretentious

Answer 22

acting better than one actually is

Question 23

puntilious

Answer 23

showing great attention to detail

Question 24

quail

Answer 24

shrink back in fear from something; cower

Question 25

reprimand

Answer 25

officially scold or critisize

Question 26

satire

Answer 26

expose one’s foolishness through mockery or ridicule

Question 27

squelch

Answer 27

forcefully silence or suppress

Question 28

surrepititious

Answer 28

kept secret due to inappropriateness

Question 29

trepidation

Answer 29

feeling of fear or agitation

Question 30

verdant

Answer 30

green or rich with vegetation