ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 17
Philosophy
Noun: the study of knowledge, reality, human nature, and existence
Physical
Adjective: relating to the body as opposed to the mind
Plummet
Verb: fall straight down at high speed
Plural
Adjective: more than one in number
Plot
Noun: a plan made in secret; the main events in a story
Political
Adjective: relating to government or the public affairs of the country
Portray
Verb: depict something in art or literature
Possess
Verb: to own
Poverty
Noun: the state of being extremely poor
Precise
Adjective: marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail
Predicament
Noun: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Predict
Verb: to say something specific will happen in the future
Prejudice
Noun: preconceived notion not based on reason
Preserve
Verb: maintain something in its original state
Primary
Adjective: of chief importance; earliest in time or order of development
Preliminary
Adjective: an initial action preceding a more complete action
Prey
Noun: an animal hunted by another for food
Primitive
Adjective: denoting an earlier stage in evolution; not developed
Priority
Noun: a thing that is regarded as more important than another
Proceed
Verb: begin or continue a course of action
Profit
Verb: obtain a financial advantage or benefit
Prominent
Adjective: important; projecting from something
Prompt
Verb: (of an event) to bring about; Adjective: done without delay
Proof
Noun: evidence establishing a fact
Propel
Verb: drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction
Prosecute
Verb: institute legal proceedings against
Prosper
Verb: succeed in material terms; be financially successful
Protagonist
Noun: the leading character or major character in a fictional text
Protect
Verb: keep safe from harm or injury
Provoke
Verb: stimulate or give rise to (an action or emotion) in someone
