ISEE/SSAT UPPER LEVEL VOCAB PREP
Indictment - the situation of having been charged with a crime
Barrage - a flood
Lament - to express grief for, mourn
fawn - a baby deer
Mason - one who works with stone
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ISEE/SSAT UPPER LEVEL VOCAB PREP
Indictment - the situation of having been charged with a crime
Barrage - a flood
Lament - to express grief for, mourn
fawn - a baby deer
Mason - one who works with stone
Benign - harmless
Plight - a bad situation, a predicament
Counsel - to advise
Jest - to joke
Recalcitrant - disobedient, stubborn
Itinerant - nomadic, constantly moving
Writhe - to twist
Extol - to praise
courteous - polite
Ambiguous - unclear
Congenial - agreeable
Animosity - hostility
shroud - a covering laid on a corpse,
Debilitating - weakening, harmful
Placate - to appease
Debunk - to prove false
Jubilant - overly joyful
Dubious - doubtful
Brash - bold
Analytical - intending to understand the nature of something
Vigor - strength, energy
Vend - to sell
Tenacious - holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn
Procure - to obtain
Adept - very skilled
Profane - to abuse or put to ill use
Hovel - a shack
Brig - the prison of a ship
Warlock - a male witch
Robust - healthy
Eradicate - to erase or get rid of
Objective - not influenced by personal opinion, just the facts
Akin - related to or alike
Kinetic - moving
Amorphous - without shape
Decree - an order or a command
Allege - to declare that something is true w/o proof
Sustain - to keep alive or going
Abdicate - to give up power
Belligerent - violent or warlike
ambivalent - indecisive
Somber - serious, dark, or gloomy
Temperament - your usual mood or behavior
Pedestrian - ordinary, dull
Sage - wise
Flag - to decrease or diminish
Abominable - horrible or unpleasant
Delusion - a false opinion or idea
Exasperate - to make very angry or impatient
Gaunt - very thin and bony
Impediment - an obstacle, something in the way
Laden - weighed down with a heavy load, burdened
Revile - to criticize with abusive language
Hackneyed - over used and old-fashioned
Hoary - very old, or gray from old age
Posterity - all of a person's descendents
Premise - an essential fact that others are based on
Absolved - freed from guilt or blame
Concede - to give in or surrender
Contrition - deep regret for doing something wrong
Implore - to beg or ask earnestly
Indignant - feeling angry or insulted from an injustice or wrongdoing
Obdurate - stubborn
Obstinate - stubborn
Penitent - adj. feeling or expressing remorse for a wrongdoing; noun. one who repents for their sins
Revere - to deeply respect or admire
alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain
allure - powerful attraction or fascination
aloof - distant in relations with other people
altruistic - showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
amateur - someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
amend - correct; change ; generally for the better
amorous - inclined toward or displaying love
adversary - opponent; enemy
aeronautic - Relating to aircraft
affable - easy-going; friendly
affectation - attempt to appear to be what one is not for the purpose of impressing others
aghast - filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
agility - nimbleness; ability to move quickly
agitate - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
aimless - without purpose or direction
Rabble - a disorderly crowd of people
Rabid - Affected with rabies or hydrophobia.
Rancor - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Random - lacking order, free from order or bias
Ransack - to search throughly and messily
Ratify - to approve formally
ravenous - wildly eager to eat, hungry for anything
raze - to destroy utterly
recluse - someone who lives far away from other people
recur - to return; to occur again
reek - givivg off a strong, offensive odor; strong smell
refrain - to stop or avoid doing something, quit
regal - royal, splendid
reign - rule over, govern, domiate
reimburse - to repay someone for their expenses
reinforce - strengthen, add to
reminiscence - memory or act of recalling the past
renowned - well-known, famous, celebrated
repartee - a witty conversation, retort
repudiate - to reject what one was once associated with.
repugnant - something gross, repulsive, or revolting
residue - something that remains after a part is taken
reveal - show, divulge, expose
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