ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 10
Fracture
Verb: to break or splinter; Noun: the cracking or breaking of a material
Frail
Adjective: weak and delicate (esp. of a person)
Frantic
Adjective: wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or emotion
Fray
Verb: (of a fabric, rope, etc.) unravel or become worn at the edges
Frequent
Adjective: occurring on many occasions, mostly in short periods of time
Freshman
Noun: a first-year participant in an organization, esp. a school
Fringe
Adjective: not part of the mainstream; unconventional, or extreme
Frontier
Noun: a line or border separating two countries
Function
Verb: to work or operate in a proper r particular way
Furious
Adjective: extremely angry
Fuse
Verb: join to form a single entity
Futile
Adjective: incapable of producing a useful result; pointless
Gait
Noun: a person’s manner of walking
Gale
Noun: a very strong wind
General
Adjective: affecting most people; widespread
Generate
Verb: causing something to arise or come about
Generation
Noun: all of the people born and living at about the same time
Genre
Noun: a category of artistic composition with similarities in form, style, etc.
Geography
Noun: the study of the physical features of the earth
Germinate
Verb: (of a plant) begin to grow and put out shoots
Glacier
Noun: a slowly moving mass of ice
Glare
Verb: stare in an angry way
Glorious
Adjective: having fame or admiration
Glossy
Adjective: shiny and smooth
Gracious
Adjective: courteous, kind, and pleasant
Grant
Verb: agree to give or allow
Grateful
Adjective: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful
Grief
Noun: deep sorrow, esp. caused by someone’s death
Grievance
Noun: a real or imagined wrong causing a complaint
Habitat
Noun: the natural home of an animal, plant, or organism
