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ISEE Mid Sublist-2

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Term
Definition
Absurd   Silly, ridiculous  
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Anxious   Worried, nervous  
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Avalanche   Landslide, snowslide  
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Cease   Stop, end  
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Confident   Sure of yourself, not shy  
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Debate   Argument, discussion  
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Drowsy   Sleepy, tired  
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Exhibit   Show, display  
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Heroic   Brave, selfless  
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Impressive   Amazing, extraordinary  
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Minor   Small, unimportant  
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Oasis   Haven, Paradise  
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Portable   Easy to carry  
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Require   Need  
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Seldom   Not often  
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Summarize   Briefly tell the main points  
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Vertical   Up and down  
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Agile   Nimble, nimble, adaptable  
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Avail   Utilize, employ, make use of  
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Chastise   Rebuke, reprimand, scold  
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Encourage   Support, motivate, hearten  
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Former   Previous, prior, earlier  
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Hazardous   Dangerous, risky, perilous  
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Ingenious   Clever, inventive, resourceful  
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Likeness   Resemblance, similarity, image  
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Massive   Huge, enormous, colossal  
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Oblivious   Unaware, unconscious, ignorant  
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Peculiar   Strange, unusual, odd  
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Priority   Importance, urgency, top concern  
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Reluctant   Hesitant, unwilling, disinclined  
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Sanctuary   Refuge, safe haven, asylum  
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Subsequent   Following, ensuing, later  
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Transfer   Convey, shift, move, relocate  
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Verdict   Judgment, decision, ruling, outcome  
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Abode   Home, Dwelling  
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Approximate   Close to, Around  
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Anarchy   Lawlessness  
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Avid   Eager, Enthusiastic  
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Burden   Load, Something that is difficult to deal with  
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collaborate   cooperate, work together, team up  
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confiscate   seize, take possession of, impound  
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controversy   debate, disagreement, dispute  
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depict   portray, represent, illustrate  
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devour   consume, eat up, gobble up  
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drone   buzz, hum, whirr  
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embark   begin, commence, set out  
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erupt   explode, outburst, outbreak  
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extinct   nonexistent, vanished, wiped out  
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Formidable   Intimidating, daunting, impressive  
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Haggle   Bargain, barter, negotiate  
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Illiterate   unlettered, uneducated, unlearned  
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Insinuate   hint, suggest, imply, intimate  
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Legitimate   lawful, legal, rightful, authorized  
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Melancholy   sad, gloomy, depressed, dejected  
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Naive   innocent, inexperienced, artless, credulous  
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Nurture   cherish, care for, cultivate, foster  
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Pelt   bombard, throw at, assail, batter  
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Pique   Irritate, provoke, offend  
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Prior   Previous, before, earlier  
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Recede   Retreat, withdraw, ebb  
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Sham   Fake, fraud, counterfeit  
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Substantial   Significant, considerable, important  
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Trickle   Drip, seep, flow slowly  
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Accumulate   Gather, collect, amass  
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Amiss   Wrong, out of order, incorrect  
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Assimilate   Absorb, integrate, incorporate  
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Benefit   Advantage, gain, profit  
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Bystander   Onlooker, observer, witness, spectator  
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Cause   Reason, motive, factor, influence  
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Commemorate   Celebrate, honor, remember, observe  
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Condemn   Denounce, censure, criticize, disapprove  
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Conventional   Traditional, customary, ordinary, commonplace  
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Customary   Habitual, usual, normal, typical  
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Dependent   Reliant, relying on, subordinate, contingent  
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Dire   dreadful, terrible, awful, frightful  
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Docile   tame, gentle, submissive, compliant, obedient  
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Emphasize   stress, underline, highlight, accentuate  
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Exceptional   outstanding, remarkable, extraordinary, superb  
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Feasible   possible, practicable, workable, doable  
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Gaunt   thin, bony, skinny, haggard  
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Hindrance   obstacle, barrier, impediment, obstruction  
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Inhabitants   residents, dwellers, occupants  
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Irascible   irritable, hot tempered, short fused  
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Merge   combine, blend, coalesce  
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Pang   twinge, stab, ache  
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Prediction   forecast, prophecy, anticipation  
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Quote   passage, excerpt, citation  
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Renown   fame, prestige, reputation, glory  
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Significant   important, meaningful, substantial  
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Staple   essential, basic, fundamental  
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Tedious   Monotonous, tiresome, long  
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Tycoon   Mogul, magnate, industrialist, billionaire  
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Wrangle   Argue, wrestle, control with difficulty  
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Digress   Stray from the topic, wander off course  
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Explicit   Clear, direct, unambiguous  
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Implication   Suggestion, meaning implied  
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Niche   Specialized market, specialized area, specific role  
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Respective   Individual, particular, belonging to each  
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Vulnerable   Susceptible, defenseless, open to attack  
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banter   teasing, joking, playful talk  
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disuse   neglect, abandonment, disrepair  
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hinder   obstruct, impede, hamper  
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inquisitive   curious, inquiring, investigative  
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obedient   compliant, submissive, dutiful  
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urgent   pressing, imperative, critical  
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reckless   careless, rash, impulsive  
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sentimental   emotional, romantic, nostalgic  
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