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ISEE Lower Level Voc
ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary, from piqosity.com
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abandon | Verb: to give up completely; Noun: a complete lack of inhibition |
| abnormal | Adjective: deviating from what is normal, typically in a way that is worrying |
| abundant | Adjective: existing in large quantities |
| acquaint | Verb: to make someone aware of or familiar with |
| access | Verb: to enter; Noun: a means of approaching |
| accomodate | Verb: provide lodging or space for; fit in with the wishes or needs of |
| according | Adverb: as stated by or in |
| accumulate | Verb: to gather together or acquire an increasing number |
| acceptable | Adjective: able to be agreed upon; able to be tolerated |
| accurate | Adjective: correct in all details; exact |
| adapt | Verb: to make something suitable for another use; modify |
| adjoining | Adjective: next to or joined with |
| admission | Noun: a statement acknowledging the truth; the process of entering |
| afar | Adverb: at or to a distance |
| agriculture | Noun: the science or practice of farming |
| agony | Noun: extreme physical or mental suffering |
| alibi | Noun: a claim that someone was somewhere else during a crime |
| allegiance | Noun: loyalty to something such as a person, country, or cause |
| alliteration | Noun: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words |
| advance | Verb: to move forward; Noun: a forward movement |
| advantage | Noun: a condition that puts one in a favorable position |
| aid | Verb: to help; Noun: help |
| aide | Noun: an assistant to an important person |
| aloof | Adjective: not friendly or forthcoming |
| alternative | Noun: one of two or more available positions |
| ambition | Noun: a strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination |
| amnesia | Noun: a partial or total loss of memory |
| ample | Noun: enough or more than enough |
| analysis | Noun: detailed examination or the structure of something |
| ancestor | Noun: a person from whom one is descended |
| ancient | Adjective: belonging to the very distant past |
| anecdote | Noun: a short and amusing story about a real incident or person |
| anguish | Verb: to be extremely distressed about something |
| announce | Verb: make a public declaration about a fact or intention |
| antagonist | Noun: a person who actively opposes someone or something; an adversary |
| anticipate | Verb: to regard as possible; predict |
| anxiety | Noun: a feeling of worry |
| appeal | Verb: to make a serious request; Noun: an urgent request |
| appoint | Verb: assign a job or role to someone |
| apprehensive | Adjective: anxious that something bad will happen |
| approval | Noun: the action of accepting something as satisfactory |
| architecture | Noun: the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings |
| arid | Adjective: having little or no rain; too dry and barren |
| arrogance | Noun: the quality of being arrogant |
| artificial | Adjective: made by humans instead of occurring naturally |
| assemble | Verb: to gather together in one place for a common purpose |
| associate | Verb: to connect with something else; Noun: a partner or colleague |
| assorted | Adjective: of various sorts put together |
| assume | Verb: to suppose something to be the true, without proof |
| attain | Verb: succeed in achieving |
| audition | Noun: an interview for a particular job or role |
| authority | Noun: the power or right to give orders; a person or organization with power |
| avert | Verb: to turn away one’s eyes or thoughts; prevent or ward off |
| avoidance | Noun: the act of avoiding |
| awe | Noun: a feeling of respect and wonder |
| awkward | Adjective: feeling embarrassment; causing difficulty |
| barren | Adjective: bleak and lifeless |
| beacon | Noun: a light set high in the sky to warn, signal, or celebrate |
| beneficial | Adjective: favorable or advantageous |
| blunder | Noun: a stupid, careless mistake |
| boisterous | Adjective: noisy, energetic, and cheerful |
| boycott | Verb: to remove or withdraw as a punishment or protest |
| burden | Verb: to load heavily; Noun: a load |
| bonus | Noun: a reward for a good performance |
| brief | Verb: to inform; Adjective: a short duration |
| bravery | Noun: courageous behavior |
| belief | Noun: an acceptance that a statement is |
| boundary | Noun: a line that marks the limits of an area |
| boom | Verb: make a loud, deep, resonant sound |
| barter | Verb: to exchange for other goods or services without money |
| bulge | Verb: to swell or protrude |
| brilliant | Adjective: exceptionally clever or talented |
| barrier | Noun: an obstacle that prevents movement |
| brawl | Verb: to fight or quarrel |
| camaraderie | Noun: mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time together |
| campaign | Verb: work in an organized way toward a particular goal |
| capacity | Noun: the maximum amount something can contain |
| capital | Noun: a town or city where a seat of government operates |
| cause | Verb: to make something happen; Noun: a thing that gives rise to an action |
| cease | Verb: to bring or come to an end |
| central | Adjective: of, at, or forming at the center |
| charter | Noun: a written grant by a country to create a company, college, or city |
| chronological | Adjective: (of events) starting with the earliest and following in order |
| climax | Noun: the most intense, exciting, or important point of something |
| circumstance | Noun: a condition connected with an event or action |
| citizenship | Noun: the status of being a citizen |
| civic | Adjective: of or relating to a city or town |
| clarity | Noun: the quality of being clear |
| coast | Verb: to move easily without using power; Noun: the edge of the land and sea |
| coincidence | Noun: a remarkable concurrence of events without apparent casual connection |
| collaborate | Noun: the action of working with someone to produce something |
| collision | Noun: two moving objects striking each other |
| colonial | Adjective: relating to the characteristic of a colony |
| column | Noun: a pillar |
| combination | Noun: a merging of parts that are individually distinct |
| commend | Verb: to praise formally |
| commentary | Noun: an expression of opinions or explanations about an event |
| compact | Verb: to compress; Adjective: closely and neatly packed together |
| comparable | Adjective: things that are similar |
| composure | Noun: the feeling of being in control of oneself |
| concise | Adjective: giving a lot of information clearly and in few words |
| conclude | Verb: to bring to an end; arrive at an opinion by reasoning |
| condemn | Verb: express complete disapproval of; censure |
| confession | Noun: a formal statement admitting one is guilty |
| conflict | Verb: to clash; Noun: a serious disagreement or argument |
| confident | Adjective: feeling or showing confidence in oneself |
| consent | Verb: give permission for something to happen |
| consequence | Noun: a result or effect of an action or condition |
| conserve | Verb: to protect from harm or destruction |
| consideration | Noun: careful thought, typically over a period of time |
| conspicuous | Adjective: standing out to be clearly visible |
| constant | Adjective: occurring continuously over a period of time |
| constitution | Noun: a body of principles by which an organization is governed |
| constructive | Adjective: serving a useful purpose |
| contagious | Adjective: (of a disease, emotion, or idea) spread from one person to another |
| contaminate | Verb: make something impure by exposure to something harmful |
| context | Noun: circumstances forming the setting of an event or idea |
| continental | Adjective: forming or belonging to a continent |
| continuous | Adjective: without interruption |
| controversy | Noun: disagreement |
| convenient | Adjective: fitting in well with a person’s needs, activities, or plans |
| convince | Verb: cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something |
| cooperate | Verb: act jointly; work toward the same end |
| cope | Verb: to deal effectively with something difficult |
| cordial | Adjective: warm and friendly |
| corporate | Adjective: of or relating to a corporation |
| council | Noun: an legislative body constituted and meeting regularly |
| coward | Noun: a person who lacks courage in dangerous, trying circumstances |
| crisis | Noun: a time of intense difficulty or danger |
| cultivate | Verb: to prepare and use land for crops; to develop a skill or quality |
| culture | Noun: the arts of human intellectual achievement collectively |
| cumulative | Adjective: increasing in quantity or degree by successive additions |
| cycle | Noun: a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order |
| debt | Noun: something that is owed or due |
| decay | Verb: to rot or decompose |
| deceit | Noun: the action of deceiving someone by concealing the truth |
| decent | Adjective: conforming with generally accepted standards |
| declare | Verb: to say something in an emphatic manner |
| decline | Verb: become smaller; politely refuse |
| deductive | Adjective: characterized by the inference of particular instance |
| defeat | Verb: to overcome someone in a battle or contest |
| defend | Verb: to protect from harm or danger |
| delay | Verb: to make (someone or something) late or slow |
| deliberate | Adjective: done consciously and intentionally |
| delicate | Adjective: very fine in texture; fragile |
| benign | |
| contented |
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