ISEE Vocabulary Group 4

Question 1

aberration

Answer 1

not normal and unwelcome

Question 2

advocate

Answer 2

publically support something (verb and noun)

Question 3

annihilate

Answer 3

destroy utterly or obliterate

Question 4

athiest

Answer 4

does not believe in a higher power/god

Question 5

boor

Answer 5

unrefined, ill‐mannered person

Question 6

clamor

Answer 6

shout loudly and insistently

Question 7

convalesce

Answer 7

recover health and strength

Question 8

dither

Answer 8

be indecisive about something

Question 9

deletrious

Answer 9

causing harm or damage

Question 10

embellish

Answer 10

make interesting by adding details

Question 11

ethos

Answer 11

appeals to one’s morals or ethics

Question 12

fervent

Answer 12

having passionate intensity

Question 13

gouge

Answer 13

overcharge money; make a hole

Question 14

hypothetical

Answer 14

existing only as an idea or concept

Question 15

implacable

Answer 15

unappeasable or unforgiving

Question 16

inapt

Answer 16

not suitable or appropriate in a certain context (note: different than inept)

Question 17

jargon

Answer 17

special words used by a specific group; difficult to understand, ex. legal jargon

Question 18

lofty

Answer 18

high, impressive, or self‐important

Question 19

misanthrope

Answer 19

one who dislikes humankind

Question 20

obfuscate

Answer 20

cloud, obscure, or make unclear

Question 21

paradox

Answer 21

an outcome contradicting logic

Question 22

pilgrimage

Answer 22

religious or spiritual journey

Question 23

prevalent

Answer 23

widespread or popular

Question 24

quandary

Answer 24

uncertain or difficult situation

Question 25

reprisal

Answer 25

act of retaliation; revenge

Question 26

saturate

Answer 26

completely fill with something, drench in liqiud

Question 27

stagnant

Answer 27

not advancing or developing; showing no activity

Question 28

surrogate

Answer 28

substitute or replacement, especially for another in a specific role

Question 29

tribulation

Answer 29

cause of trouble or great suffering

Question 30

vernal

Answer 30

youthful or relating to spring, ex. vernal sunshine