ISEE Vocabulary > Group 1
Abase
humiliate; or lower in rank
Adulterate
make impure or weaken quality of
Ancillary
providing support to a primary function
Assuage
lessen the intensity of something
Boisterous
noisy, cheerful, and rowdy
Circumspect
carefully considers all options
Contravene
oppose or act against
Deficient
lacking in quality or element
Disparate
made up of different parts
Emancipate
free from restraint or bondage
Espionage
practice of spying or using spies
Feasible
able to be done or carried out
Glib
nonchalant to the point of insincerity
Hubris
exaggerated pride or self‐confidence
Impugn
attack as false by words or argument
Ingratiate
gain favor with through effort
Irrelevant
not significant or necessary
Listless
lacking energy or interest
Mettle
vigor and strength of temperament
Numinous
holy, spiritual, or supernatural
Panegyric
formal or elaborate praise
Philanthropy
goodwill towards humanity
Prestigious
inspiring respect and admiration
Putrefy
decay or rot and produce a smell
Replete
fully equipped or filled
Sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical
Squalor
dirtiness due to poverty or neglect
Surpass
become better than something
Treatise
systematic written work on a subject
Verbose
filled with more words than needed
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