ISEE Vocab 1 Synonyms

Question 1

Necessitate

Answer 1

Require, demand, need

Question 2

Intuition

Answer 2

Instinct
Our first instinct was to run

Question 3

Extricate

Answer 3

Detach, remove, withdraw
They extricated the car out of the pits

Question 4

Futile

Answer 4

Useless, pointless, fruitless
All our efforts proved futile

Question 5

Writhe

Answer 5

Squirm, twist, wriggle, struggle
She lay on the floor writhing with pain

Question 6

Lithe

Answer 6

Thin, supple, graceful
Jon is a stunning dancer Tall and lithe 

Question 7

Ascertain

Answer 7

Discern
Make sure of
Find something out

They were unable to ascertain the cause of the fire

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Imperfect
Unsound
Mortal
Memory can be fallible

Question 9

Rudimentary

Answer 9

Fundamental
Basic knowledge

The class requires rudimentary knowledge

Question 10

Cultivate

Answer 10

Foster
To work to develop something
They survived be cultivating vegetables

Question 11

Engender

Answer 11

To cause to exist or to develop
I understand the pride that shawarma can engender

Question 12

Enlightening

Answer 12

Proving or tending to provide greater knowledge understanding or insight

A visit to her partner proved enlightening

Question 13

Distorted

Answer 13

Altered from a true natural or normal state shape or condition

The picture won’t be distorted on a wide screen TV

Question 14

Rejecting

Answer 14

To refuse to accept or believe something or so one

God will never reject me but people will

Question 15

Counterfeit

Answer 15

Is fake

Question 16

Parody

Answer 16

To imitate

Question 17

Void

Answer 17

Completely empty

Question 18

Fatigued

Answer 18

Physically tired

Question 19

Unanimous

Answer 19

Fully agreed; everyone agrees

Question 20

Prominent

Answer 20

Important; famous

Question 21

Inconspicuous

Answer 21

Not attracting attention; not clearly visible

Question 22

Righteous

Answer 22

Good and moral

Question 23

Righteous

Answer 23

Good and moral

Question 24

Blatant

Answer 24

Obvious

Question 25

Accrete

Answer 25

To accumulate or grow

Question 26

Malign

Answer 26

To say bad things about

Question 27

Decree

Answer 27

Legally binding order. From a judge

Question 28

Dubious

Answer 28

Doubtful

Question 29

Entrust

Answer 29

Put in someone’s care

Question 30

Fiasco

Answer 30

Disaster

Question 31

Abasement

Answer 31

Disgrace

Question 32

Mediocrity

Answer 32

Medium. Not good at thing.

Question 33

Forthcoming

Answer 33

Truthful

Question 34

Travesty

Answer 34

Poor imitation. Or To misrepresent

Question 35

Facsimile

Answer 35

A copy

Question 36

Apprehensive

Answer 36

Anxious

Question 37

Credulous

Answer 37

Believing, accepting

Question 38

Innate

Answer 38

Instinctive,

Question 39

Amicable

Answer 39

Friendly

Question 40

Detestable

Answer 40

Hate-able

Question 41

Insolent

Answer 41

Disrespectful

Question 42

Outlandish

Answer 42

Odd, unusual, outrageous

Question 43

Meek

Answer 43

Gentle, quiet

Question 44

Submissive

Answer 44

Meek, passive

Question 45

Profuse

Answer 45

A lot, plenty

Question 46

Hinder

Answer 46

Hold back

Question 47

Incandescent

Answer 47

white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat

Question 48

Recapitulate

Answer 48

to briefly restate or summarize something

Question 49

Exacerbate

Answer 49

to make something worse, especially a bad situation or problem

Question 50

Philanthropist

Answer 50

Someone who helps or a donor

Question 51

Sinuous

Answer 51

Wiggly