ISEE_Words Flashcards
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Nag
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Annoy
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Novel
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New, original
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Uproot
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Remove
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Seldom
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Rarely
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Vigilance
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Watchfulness
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Loyal
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Reliable
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Urgent
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As soon as possible
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Vital
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Important, urgent
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Estimate
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Determine
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Bargain
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(n.)good value for money
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Primary
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Initial
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Withhold
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If you withold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it.
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Obtain
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Get
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Myth
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Fiction
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Preserve
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Save
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Yearn
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Eager
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Crave
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Eager
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Compute
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evluate
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Wary
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Cautious
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Utilize
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Use, employ
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Simplify
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Clarify
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Prominent
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Catch eye
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Intense
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Extreme
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Amiable
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Friendly
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Monotonous
Repetitive
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Advocate
Recommend
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Esteem
Respect
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Prejudice
Bias
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Bias
Prefer something to another
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Elaborate
Detailed
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Vigilant
Alert, observant
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Acknowledge
Recognize
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Reprimand
Someone was spoken to angrily for doing something wrong.
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Scold
(v.) If you scold somehoen, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong.
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Emphasize
hightlight
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Sentiment
feeiling
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Hostile
aggressive
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Solemn
Serious
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Subtle
Something not imediately obvious or noticeable.
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faint
(adj.) Very little strength or intensity.
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Deafening
A deafening noise is a very loud noise.
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Concur
agree
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Adept
Expert, skilled
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Malicious
Hurtful
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Manipulate
Shape
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Toxic
Lethal
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Factor
To include, part
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Affect
Affect: To influence or change something.
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Effect
Effect: A result or outcome caused by something.
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Convince
Convince: To make someone believe or agree to something.
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Altitude
Altitude: The height of something, especially above sea level.
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Contradict
Contradict: To say the opposite of something; to disagree.
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Comply
Comply: To follow rules or instructions.
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Defy
Defy: To refuse to obey or challenge authority.
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Abbreviate
Abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase.
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Escalate
Escalate: To increase or intensify.
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Accuse
Accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong.
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Confess
Confess: To admit something, usually a fault or mistake.
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Adequate
Adequate: Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose.
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Acquire
To get or obtain something, often through effort or purchase.
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Tentative
Tentative: Not certain or fixed; done as a trial or experiment.
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Fluent
Effortless. Fluent: Able to express oneself easily and smoothly, often in a language.
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Choppy
Choppy: Uneven or rough, often describing water, speech, or movement.
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Strained
Strained: Not relaxed; tense or showing signs of pressure.
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Antagonize
Antagonize: To make someone angry or hostile.
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Irritate
To annoy or make someone slightly angry.
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Industrious
Industrious: Hardworking and diligent.
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary: A safe place or a place of refuge.
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Realistic
True. Realistic: Accepting things as they are; practical and sensible.
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Acclaim
Acclaim: Public praise or approval.
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Insist
Insist: To demand something forcefully or firmly.
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Arrogant
Proud. Arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities.
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Immodest
Immodest: Lacking humility or modesty; overly proud or boastful.
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Interpret
Interpret: Get its meaning
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Exert
Exert: To apply effort or use strength.
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Nonchalant
Nonchalant: Calm and not worried.
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Blight
Blight: Something that causes harm or ruin.
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Stoical
Stoical: Not showing feelings in tough situations.
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Trivial
Trivial: Not important or serious.
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Destruct
Destruct: To destroy something.
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Ambiguous
Ambiguous: Not clear or having more than one meaning.
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Debunk
Debunk: To show that something is false.
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Interpret
Interpret: To explain or understand the meaning of something.
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Potent
Potent: Very powerful or effective.
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Covetous
Covetous: Having a strong desire for something that belongs to someone else.
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Frugal
Frugal: Spending money carefully or sparingly.
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Confess
Confess: To admit something, often something wrong.
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Affair
Affair: A situation or event.
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Deplete
Deplete: To use up or reduce.
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Tolerate
Tolerate: To accept or endure something.
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Covenant
Covenant: A formal agreement.
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Sparse
Sparse: Thinly spread or not dense.