ISEE Middle Level Vocabulary > Group 30
inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable
infinite
very great in amount or degree
infuriate
make (someone) extremely angry and impatient
inhabitants
a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place
initiate
cause (a process or action) to begin
instill
radually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person’s mind
institute
set in motion or establish (something, especially a program, system, or inquiry)
integrate
combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole
interrogate
ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally
intervene
come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events
intricate
very complicated or detailed
inventive
showing creativity or original thought
inventory
a quantity of goods held in stock
irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
jurisdiction
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments
languish
fail to make progress or be successful
liberal
given, used, or occurring in generous amounts
loll
sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way
lucrative
producing a great deal of profit
ludicrous
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing
luminous
full of or shedding light
mandatory
required by law or rules
memoir
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources
mercenary
a person primarily concerned with material reward at the expense of ethics
merge
combine or cause to combine to form a single entity
mien
a person’s look or manner
minimize
reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree
muse
be absorbed in thought
muster
summon up (a particular feeling, attitude, or response)
obnoxious
extremely unpleasant