ISEE Vocabulary > Group 38
Admonish
warn or scold someone
Ample
enough or more than enough
Aspiration
a hope of achieving something
Blather
talk long without making sense
Chastise
severely scold or reprimand
Contemporary
in the present, up‐ to‐date, or modern
Decadent
luxuriously self‐ indulgent; corrupt
Discrepancy
lack of similarity between facts
Elucidate
make something clear; explain
Ersatz
inferiorly artificial or not genuine
Feral
wild, untamed, or savage
Gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy
Homage
special honor shown publicly
Improvidence
carelessness with money
Inflammatory
intended to arouse anger
Irate
feeling or showing great anger
Limpid
completely clear and unclouded
Mercurial
unpredictable in mood or mind
Noxious
poisonous or very unpleasant
Palpable
able to be touched or felt; plain to see
Petty
of very little importance
Preposterous
contrary to common sense
Purify
remove contaminates from
Remunerate
pay someone for services
Sanctuary
a place of refuge or safety
Sprightly
lively and full of energy
Surfeit
an excessive amount of a thing
Transitory
lasting only a short time
Vacuous
lacking thought or intelligence
Venerable
worthy of great respect
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