ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 2
Ancient
Adjective: belonging to the very distant past
Anecdote
Noun: a short and amusing story about a real incident or person
Anguish
Verb: to be extremely distressed about something
Announce
Verb: make a public declaration about a fact or intention
Antagonist
Noun: a person who actively opposes someone or something; an adversary
Anticipate
Verb: to regard as possible; predict
Anxiety
Noun: a feeling of worry
Appeal
Verb: to make a serious request; Noun: an urgent request
Appoint
Verb: assign a job or role to someone
Apprehensive
Adjective: anxious that something bad will happen
Approval
Noun: the action of accepting something as satisfactory
Architecture
Noun: the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings
Arid
Adjective: having little or no rain; too dry and barren
Arrogance
Noun: the quality of being arrogant
Artificial
Adjective: made by humans instead of occurring naturally
Assemble
Verb: to gather together in one place for a common purpose
Associate
Verb: to connect with something else; Noun: a partner or colleague
Assorted
Adjective: of various sorts put together
Assume
Verb: to suppose something to be the true, without proof
Attain
Verb: succeed in achieving
Audition
Noun: an interview for a particular job or role
Authority
Noun: the power or right to give orders; a person or organization with power
Avert
Verb: to turn away one’s eyes or thoughts; prevent or ward off
Avoidance
Noun: the act of avoiding
Awe
Noun: a feeling of respect and wonder
Awkward
Adjective: feeling embarrassment; causing difficulty
Barren
Adjective: bleak and lifeless
Beacon
Noun: a light set high in the sky to warn, signal, or celebrate
Beneficial
Adjective: favorable or advantageous
Blunder
Noun: a stupid, careless mistake
