ISEE Vocab

Acclaim

verb

1: applaud, praise

2: to declare by acclamation

noun

1: the act of acclaiming

2: praise, applause

Disuse

verb

to discontinue the use or practice of

noun

cessation of use or practice

Inquisitive

adjective

1: given to examination or investigation

2: inclined to ask questions

Remorse

noun

1: a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach

2: obsolete : compassion

Affluent

having a lot of money; wealthy

Docile

easy to teach, calm, or obedient

Jeopardy

danger or risk of harm

Renounce

to give up something, usually by delcaring it

Allege

to say something that is true without proof yet

Endorse

to support or approve of something

Lavish

rich, fancy, or too much

Renown

fame; being well known

Aloof

distant, not very friendly or involved

Lull

a short period of calm or quiet

Repel

to push away or drive back

Ambition

a strong desire to achieve something

Equilibrium

balance or stability

Memoir

a book about someone’s own life experiences

Resilience

the ability to recover quickly from diffuculties

Appease

to calm or satisfy someone by giving them what they want

Evade

to avoid or escape something

Muse

to think deeply; or a source of inspiration

Restraint

control over one’s actions or feelings

Appraise

to judge the value or quality of something

Exemplify

to show or be a clear example of something

Mythic

legendary, from myths, or unusually great

Revenue

income, especially money earned by a business or government

Arrogant

thinking you are better than others; overly proud

Expenditure

money that is spent

Neglect

to fail to care for something or someone properly

Rogue

a dishonest or mischievous; sometimes wild and unpredictable

Asset

something valuable or useful

Extravagant

spending too much or over the top

Novice

a beginner; someone new at something

Rue

to regret or feel sorry about something

Obstinate

stubborn; not willing to change

Garrulous

very talkative, often too much

Audacious

bold and willing to take risks

Facilitate

to make something easier or to help it happen

Nuance

a small or subtle different in meaning or feeling

Sage

very wise or showing good judgement

Augment

to increase or make something bigger

Fastidious

very careful and picky about details

Obedient

doing what you are told

Sentimental

showing strong feelings or emotions, often about the past

Banter

playful or friendly teasing

Obscure

hard to understand or not well know

Belligerennt

angry and ready to fight

Obstruction

something that blocks or gets in the way

Cache

hidden supply of things (food or valuables)

Slander

a false statement that hurts someones reputation

Chronic

continuing for a long time or happening again and again

Hinder

to make it hard for something to happen; to slow down progress

Plausible

seeming reasonable or believeable

Plunder

to steal things, especially by force

Succumb

to give in to something, like temptation or pressure

Contrite

feeling sorry for doing something wrong

Synopsis

a short summary of something