ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 12
Investor
Noun: someone who commits capital in hopes of financial returns
Invincible
Adjective: too powerful to be defeated or overcome
Idiom
Noun: a group of words that mean something different than their normal use
Ignite
Verb: catch fire
Illegible
Adjective: not clear enough to be read
Imagery
Noun: visually descriptive or figurative language
Immense
Adjective: extremely large or great
Immigrant
Noun: a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
Impeach
Verb: call into question the integrity or validity of something
Impress
Verb: make someone feel admiration; Noun: an act of making an impression
Improvise
Verb: create and perform spontaneously and without preparation
Increase
Verb: make greater in size, amount, degree, etc.
Indicate
Verb: point out; show
Inductive
Adjective: relating to mathematical or logical induction
Inept
Adjective: having or showing no skill
Inevitable
Adjective: certain to happen; Noun: a situation that is unavoidable
Inference
Noun: a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Inferior
Adjective: lower in rank, status, or quality
Inflated
Adjective: excessively or unreasonably high
Influence
Noun: the capacity to have an effect on the character or behavior of someone
Inform
Verb: give facts or information
Informal
Adjective: having a relaxed, friendly, unofficial style or manner
Ingenious
Adjective: (of a person) clever, original, and inventive
Inhale
Verb: breathe in
Inner
Adjective: situated inside or further in; Noun: the inner part of something
Innocent
Adjective: not guilty of a crime; Noun: an guiltless person
Innovation
Noun: the action or process of innovating
Inquire
Verb: ask for information from someone; investigate
Insist
Verb: demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal
Inspect
Verb: look at something closely