ISEE Middle Level Vocabulary > Group 18
focus
the center of interest or activity
formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
fruitless
failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless
gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
geography
the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features
gratify
give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction
gravity
extreme or alarming importance; seriousness
grim
forbidding or uninviting
grimy
covered with or characterized by grime
grueling
extremely tiring and demanding
gruesome
causing repulsion or horror; grisly
haggle
dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
headlong
in a rush; with reckless haste
hilarious
extremely amusing
homage
special honor or respect shown publicly
homicide
the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder
horrid
causing horror
hospitable
friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests
hurtle
move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner
hybrid
a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture
Illiterate
ignorant in a particular subject or activity
imminent
about to happen
impartial
treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just
impede
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
impel
drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
implore
beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
incident
an event or occurrence
incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
industrious
diligent and hard-working
infamous
well known for some bad quality or deed
