ISEE Middle Level Vocabulary > Group 10
migration
movement from one part of something to another
mimic
imitate (someone or their actions or words)
minute
extremely small
monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitious
negotiate
obtain or bring about by discussion
obedient
complying or willing to comply with orders or requests
objective
(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
oblivious
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
obstacle
a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
omniscient
knowing everything
onset
the beginning of something
optimist
a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something
origin
the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived
originate
create or initiate (something)
painstaking
done with or employing great care and thoroughness
paraphrase
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity
parody
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
peculiar
strange or odd; unusual
persecute
subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs
persuade
cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
plummet
fall or drop straight down at high speed
possess
have as belonging to one; own
poverty
the state of being extremely poor
predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
predict
say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
prejudice
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
preliminary
denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
primitive
having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency
priority
the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important
propel
drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward
