ISEE Vocabulary > Group 4
Aberration
not normal and unwelcome
Advocate
publically support something
Annihilate
destroy utterly or obliterate
Atheist
does not believe in a higher power
Boor
unrefined, ill‐ mannered person
Clamor
shout loudly and insistently
Convalesce
recover health and strength
Deleterious
causing harm or damage
Dither
be indecisive about something
Embellish
make interesting by adding details
Ethos
appeals to one’s morals or ethics
Fervent
having passionate intensity
Gouge
overcharge or make a hole
Hypothetical
existing only as an idea or concept
Implacable
unappeasable or unforgiving
Inapt
not suitable or appropriate
Jargon
special words used by a specific group
Lofty
high, impressive, or self‐important
Misanthrope
one who dislikes humankind
Obfuscate
cloud, obscure, or make unclear
Paradox
an outcome contradicting logic
Pilgrimage
religious or spiritual journey
Prevalent
widespread or popular
Quandary
uncertain or difficult situation
Reprisal
act of retaliation for damage
Saturate
completely fill with something
Stagnant
not advancing or developing
Surrogate
substitute or replacement
Tribulation
cause of trouble or great suffering
Vernal
youthful or relating to spring
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