ISEE word set Flashcards
(102 cards)
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Abbreviate (Verb)
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shorten, abridge
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Abundant (Adj)
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existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.
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Abridge (Verb)
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shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.
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Abrupt (Adj)
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sudden and unexpected
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Absolute (Adj)
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not qualified or diminished in any way; total.
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Accentuate (Verb)
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make more noticeable or prominent; highlight
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Adamant (Adj)
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refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
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Adorn (Verb)
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make more beautiful or attractive.
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Adversary (Noun)
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one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
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Affront (Noun)
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Affront an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.’; insult
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Affluent (Adj)
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(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
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Aghast (Adj)
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filled with horror or shock.
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Agenda (noun)
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a list of things to do
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Agile (Adj)
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able to move your body quickly and easily
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Adept (Adj)
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very skilled or proficient at something.
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Amiable (adj)
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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
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Ailment (noun)
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an illness, typically a minor one; small illness
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Alleviate (verb)
The lotion alleviated the itching.
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make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
EX. The lotion alleviated the itching.
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Aloof (adj)
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
EX. “I consider myself warm and friendly, but I act cool and aloof with other people.”
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Ambiguous (adj)
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(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
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unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.
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Ambivalence (noun)
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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
EX. Although Janice loved Henry, her ambivalence towards marriage made her turn down his proposal.
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Ample (adj)
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more than enough, large, spacious
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Animosity (noun)
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strong dislike; bitter hostility
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Anomalous (adj)
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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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Anonymous (adj)
(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
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Antagonist (noun)
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
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Appease (verb)
relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).
EX. When I reported the cashier's poor customer service, the manager tried to appease me with the offer of a free pizza.
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Arduous (adj)
involving or requiring a lot of effort; difficult and tiring.
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Arid (adj)
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
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Aspire (verb)
to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
Ex. Other people will aspire to be like you.
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Prestigious (Adj)
inspiring respect and admiration; having high status
EX. Every window is packed with the most prestigious citizens of the Capitol.
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Unintelligible (Adj)
impossible to understand.
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Babble (Verb)
to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way
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Outshone (Verb)
be much better than (someone) in a particular area.
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Barren (Adj)
(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
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Bias ( Noun)
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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Bizarre (Adj)
very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.
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Blatant
(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
*Blatant lies (dối trá trắng trợn)
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Bliss (Noun)
perfect happiness; great joy.
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Boast (Verb)
to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do
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Boisterous (Adj)
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
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Boycott (verb)
to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
EX. H&M faces Vietnam boycott over South China Sea map.
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Calamity (noun)
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
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Callous (adj)
unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people
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Camouflage (noun)
a way of hiding soldiers and military equipment, using paint, leaves or nets, so that they look like part of what is around or near them.
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Candid (adj)
truthful and straightforward; frank.
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Cater (verb)
provide food and drink, typically at social events and in a professional capacity.
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Certify (Verb)
official way, usually in the form of an official document, that something is true or correct
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Collaborate (verb)
work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something.
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Cocoon (Verb)
surround in a protective or comforting way.
EX. Prim, curled up on her side, cocooned in my mother's body, their cheeks pressed together.
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Scrawny (Adj)
(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.
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Vermin (Noun)
wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents.
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Entrails (Noun)
a person or animal's intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed
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Supple (Adj)
bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
EX. Supple leather that has molded to my feet
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Molded (Verb)
to shape something into a particular form
EX. he soap was molded in the shape of a seashell
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Forage (Verb)
(of a person or animal) search widely for food
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Scrub (Verb)
To rub
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Cinder block (Noun)
a small, light block made of concrete mixed with burnt coal, used in building
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Shutters (Noun)
a wooden cover on the outside of a window that prevents light or heat from going into a room or heat from leaving it
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Scruffy (Adj)
untidy and looking a little dirty
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Deterrent (Noun)
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
EX. cameras are a major deterrent to crime
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Conceal (Verb)
keep from sight; hide.
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Retrieve (Verb)
get or bring (something) back
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Clump (Noun)
a compacted mass or lump of something.
Ex. The student left a clump of trash on the table after break.
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Hollow (Noun)
an unfilled space : CAVITY, HOLE
Ex. in the hollow of a tree
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Roam (Verb)
to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
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Coma (noun)
a state in which a person is unconscious and cannot be woken, caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness
Ex. She went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.
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Compassionate (adj)
feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them
Ex. He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man
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Condescending (adj)
treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them
Ex. I hate the way he's so condescending to his staff
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Contrite (adj)
feeling regret and guilt for something bad that you have done
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Controversial (adj)
causing disagreement or discussion
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Convoluted (adj)
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
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Corrosive (adj)
capable of destroying solid materials
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Chronic (adj)
(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
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Chronology (noun)
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
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Cliché (noun)
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
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Clinch (verb)
to finally get or win something
Ex. I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.
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Cohesive (adj)
united and working together effectively
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Colossal (adj)
extremely large
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Concise (adj)
giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.5555;
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Concur (verb)
to agree or have the same
Or
If two or more events concur, they happen at the same time.
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Dearth (noun)
an amount of something that is too small: a lack
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Copious (Adj)
in large amounts, or more than enough
Ex. They drank copious amounts of wine.
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Deduction
the process of learning something by considering a general set of facts and thinking about how something specific relates to them
Ex. Sherlock Holmes was famous for making clever deductions.
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Debilitate (verb)
to make someone or something physically weak
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Depiction (Noun)
the way that something is represented or shown
Ex. this novel offers of lively depiction of country life
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Décor (Noun)
the colour, style, and arrangement of the objects in a room
Ex.
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Emaciated (Adj)
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
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Arbitrarily (adverb)
Something said or done arbitrarily is done randomly or without much thought
Ex. like when you arbitrarily eat whatever happens to be on the buffet table at your cousin's wedding.
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Assent (Verb)
Assent means agreement. If you nod your head in assent, you agree to something or you assent to it.
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Glower (Verb)
have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.
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Despondent (adj)
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
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Famished (Adj)
extremely hungry.
"I'm famished—is there anything to eat?"
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Uneventful (Adj)
An uneventful time or situation is one in which nothing interesting or surprising happens
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Invigorating (Adj)
making you feel healthier, less tired, and more energetic
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Gradually (adverb)
slowly over a period of time or a distance
Gradually, she realized that he wasn't telling her the truth
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Assimilated (Verb)
Become part of a country or group and were accepted by other people in it
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Revelry (Noun)
lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.
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Penance (Noun)
a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
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Self discipline (Noun)
the ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses. Even when you don't like it.
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Cede (Verb)
Give up land or territory unwillingly
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