ISEE Vocabulary > Group 2
Abate
become less in amount or degree
Adversary
opponent in conflict or contest
Anecdote
short story on a real occurrence
Astute
clever and perceptive
Bolster
support or strengthen
Circumstantial
full but inconclusive proof
Contrite
feeling or showing remorse
Dissonance
lack of harmony or agreement
Disparate
made up of different parts
Emasculate
deprive of strength or spirit
Esteem
respect and admiration
Fecund
fertile or productive
Gluttonous
excessively greedy in consumption
Hyperbole
exaggerated statement
Impunity
free from harm or punishment
Inimical
harmful or destructive
Irremediable
not able to be cured
Lithe
easily flexible or graceful
Migrate
move from one habitat to another
Nymph
spirit of nature; or a fairy
Pantomime
express meaning through gesture
Phlegmatic
unexcitable or unemotional
Presumptuous
failure to observe propriety
Quagmire
difficult situation or predicament
Reprehensible
deserving criticism or condemnation
Sate
satisfy until full (such as with food)
Squander
wastefully use something
Surreal
bizarre or unbelievable
Trenchant
sharply perceptive or caustic
Verboten
forbidden usually by an authority
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