ISEE Middle Level Vocabulary > Group 6
soar
fly or rise high in the air
solitary
done or existing alone
sparse
thinly dispersed or scattered
spurt
gush out in a sudden and forceful stream
suffocate
die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
summarize
give a brief statement of the main points of (something)
summit
the highest point of a hill or mountain
suspend
temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect
taunt
provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks
tension
mental or emotional strain
thrifty
(of a person or their behavior) using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully
tolerate
allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one does not necessarily like or agree with) without interference
translate
convert or be converted into (another form or medium
tremble
shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
tropical
resembling the tropics, especially in being very hot and humid
vertical
in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom
visible
able to be seen
visual
a picture, piece of film, or display used to illustrate or accompany something
vivid
producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
wilderness
an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region
withdraw
remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position
