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ISEE middle vocab

9th grade hard words

TermDefinition
Comprehensive Thorough, detailed, exhaustive
Credible Believable, trustworthy, reliable
Cursory Superficial, hasty, brief
Cynic Disbeliever, skeptic, misanthrope
Dearth Scarcity, lack, shortage
Debilitating Weakening, crippling, enfeebling
Deficient Lacking, inadequate, insufficient
Demonstrate Show, prove, exhibit
Detract Take away from, diminish, disparage
Digress Stray from the topic, wander off course
Dilemma Difficult choice, predicament, double bind
Distort Twist, misrepresent, warp
Diversion Distraction, entertainment, pastime
Elation Exhilaration, joy, rapture
Elicit Draw out, evoke, provoke
Establish Set up, found, create
Exacerbate Worsen, aggravate, intensify
Expansion Growth, enlargement, increase
Expectation Anticipation, hope, belief
Explicit Clear, direct, unambiguous
Express Voice, communicate, convey
Falter Hesitate, waver, stumble
Familiar Well known, accustomed to, acquainted with
Feign Pretend, fake, simulate
Fluctuate Change, sway, vary
Formulate Develop, create, design
Gist Essence, core meaning, central idea
Hypothetical Theoretical, assumed, conjectural
Implausible Unbelievable, unlikely, improbable
Implication Suggestion, meaning implied
Imply Hint at, suggest, indicate
Incentive Motivation, inducement, stimulus
Incoherent Rambling, unintelligible, unclear
Indolent Lazy, lethargic, sluggish
Intercede Mediate, intervene, step in
Interpret Explain, construe, understand
Isolate Separate, segregate, detach
Jeopardize Endanger, put at risk, threaten, in peril
Mediate Negotiate, settle, intervene
Niche Specialized market, specialized area, specific role
Pacify Calm, appease, soothe
Perception Understanding, view, interpretation
Pertinent Relevant, applicable, to the point
Proponent Advocate, supporter, champion
Punitive Punishing, disciplinary, chastising
Rapport Harmony, understanding, connection
Rationale Reason, justification, explanation
Reconcile Settle, bring together again, make compatible
Redundant Unnecessary, repetitive, superfluous
Respective Individual, particular, belonging to each
Sabotage Damage, hinder, undermine
Scrutiny Examination, close inspection, investigation
Squander Waste, misuse, fritter away
Technique Method, approach, skill
Traumatic Shocking, distressing, deeply disturbing
Turmoil Upheaval, chaos, disorder
Valid Sound, legitimate, justified
Verify Confirm, substantiate, prove, check
Viable Feasible, workable, practical
Vulnerable Susceptible, defenseless, open to attack
abrupt sudden, hasty, sharp
affluent wealthy, rich, prosperous
allege claim, assert, declare
ambition goal, desire, aspiration
appease pacify, satisfy, calm
appraise evaluate, assess, estimate
arrogant haughty, conceited, boastful
asset advantage, resource, benefit
barren empty, sterile, unproductive
banter teasing, joking, playful talk
belligerent hostile, aggressive, warlike
cache hiding place, store, hoard, stash
console comfort, solace, soothe
contrite remorseful, apologetic, repentant
crude rough, unrefined, vulgar
deception trickery, fraud, deceit
demolition destruction, razing, wrecking
descendant offspring, heir, progeny
devout religious, pious, dedicated
disuse neglect, abandonment, disrepair
economize save, conserve
endorse support, approve, back
equilibrium balance, stability, evenness
expenditure spending, cost, outlay
extravagant wasteful, lavish, excessive
falter hesitate, stumble, waver
gratified pleased, satisfied, delighted
haphazard random, chance, careless
homely plain, unattractive, ordinary
hinder obstruct, impede, hamper
hoard accumulate, store, gather
ignorant unaware, uninformed, uneducated
immune resistant, protected, exempt
impeccable flawless, perfect, faultless
impostor fraud, deceiver, charlatan
impromptu unplanned, spontaneous, improvised
incessant continuous, nonstop, endless
incite provoke, stir up, instigate
incumbent obligatory, necessary, required
inquisitive curious, inquiring, investigative
keen eager, enthusiastic, sharp
lull calm, quiet, pause
memoir autobiography, recollection, narrative, chronicle, reminiscence
muse ponder, meditate, contemplate, reflect
mythic legendary, fabulous, mythical
neglect ignore, disregard, overlook
novice beginner, newcomer, amateur, neophyte, rookie, tyro
nuance subtlety, shade, gradation
noncommittal undecided, neutral, vague
obedient compliant, submissive, dutiful
obscure unclear, vague, unknown
obstruction blockage, hindrance, barrier
obstinate stubborn, determined, inflexible
omit leave out, exclude, skip
peak summit, top, climax
predicament difficult situation, dilemma, plight
revere respect, honor, venerate
steadfast loyal, faithful, resolute
thrive flourish, prosper, succeed
urgent pressing, imperative, critical
vigorous strong, energetic, active
willful obstinate, determined, intentional
wrath anger, fury, rage
yearn long, crave, desire
peeve annoy, irritate, bother
plunder steal, loot, rob, pillage
prophet predictor, forecaster, seer
quest search, pursuit, expedition
rebuke criticize, reprimand, scold
reckless careless, rash, impulsive
refine improve, purify, perfect
remedy cure, solution, treatment
remorse guilt, regret, sorrow, contrition
repel drive away, repulse, disgust
resilience strength, toughness, endurance
restraint control, self control, moderation
revenue income, earnings, profit
rogue scoundrel, villain, rascal
sage wise, sensible, experienced
sentimental emotional, romantic, nostalgic
skeptical doubtful, questioning, suspicious
slander defamation, libel, calumny
stronghold fortress, bastion, citadel
succumb yield, give in, surrender
synopsis summary, outline, abstract
timid shy, fearful, hesitant
transgression offense, sin, crime
undermine weaken, sabotage, subvert
vigilant watchful, alert, attentive
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