ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 19
Republic
Noun: a state in which power is held by people and their representatives
Request
Verb: politely or formally ask for
Require
Verb: need for a particular purpose
Residence
Noun: a person’s home; the place where someone lives
Resign
Verb: voluntarily leave a job or position; accept something is unavoidable
Resolute
Adjective: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
Resolution
Noun: a firm decision to do or not to do something; the action of solving
Restore
Verb: bring back a previous situation; reinstate
Restrain
Verb: prevent something from doing something; keep under control
Result
Noun: a consequence of something
Retaliate
Verb: make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack
Retrieve
Verb: get or bring something back
Reveal
Verb: make (previously unknown information) known to others
Revolution
Noun: a forcible overthrow of a government or social order
Rigid
Adjective: unable to bend; not able to change or adapt
Rigorous
Adjective: extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate
Royal
Adjective: having the status of a king or member of their family
Rumble
Verb: make a continuous, resonant sound
Rural
Adjective: relating to the countryside
Rustic
Adjective: relating to the countryside; constructed in a simple fashion
Salvage
Verb: rescue (a wrecked ship or something on it) from loss at sea
Sanctuary
Noun: a place of refuge or safety
Sane
Adjective: of sound mind; not mentally ill
Satisfy
Verb: meet the expectations, needs, or desires of someone
Scarce
Adjective: insufficient for the demand
Shield
Verb: to protect someone from a danger, risk, or bad experience
Siege
Noun: a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town
Significant
Adjective: sufficiently great or important; noteworthy
Slay
Verb: kill something in a violent way
Sleuth
Noun: a detective; Verb: carry out an investigation like a detective