ISEE Vocabulary > Group 30
Acrimonious
bitter and angry in speech or tone
Ameliorate
make a bad condition better
Aromatic
having a pleasant or distinctive smell
Bestow
present a gift or honor
Castigate
scold someone severely
Conflagration
a large destructive fire
Dauntless
fearless and determined
Digress
leave the main subject briefly
Egalitarian
relating to equal rights for all
Epithet
descriptive nickname or label
Facetious
meant to be funny or sarcastic
Gainsay
deny or contradict a fact or statement
Heretic
a person against established beliefs
Impermanent
not lasting or durable
Industrious
diligent and hardworking
Introverted
focused inwardly rather than out
Lethargic
sluggish and apathetic
Maxim
short statement of general truth
Negligible
insignificant and unimportant
Ostentatious
meant to impress and attract notice
Perplex
completely confuse or baffle someone
Precipice
edge or brink of danger or peril
Prudent
exercising good judgment
Reconciliation
restoration of friendly relations
Ruminate
think deeply about something
Somnolence
sleepiness or drowsiness
Sunder
split, break, or wrench apart
Torpid
mentally or physically inactive
Utmost
most extreme or greatest
Whimsical
playfully fanciful; unpredictable
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