ISEE Vocabulary > Group 15
Abysmal
extremely bad or appalling
Ailment
an illness, typically a minor one
Apogee
highest point of development
Averse
having a strong dislike of a thing
Cacophony
sound that is displeasing to hear
Colloquial
used in everyday conversation
Craven
cowardly or lacking in courage
Deride
ridicule or express contempt for
Droll
unusual in a way that is amusing
Enervate
weaken or drain energy from
Exonerate
free from blame or wrongdoing
Flout
openly disobey or disregard
Gumption
initiative or resourcefulness
Imbibe
drink, absorb, or assimilate
Inconsequential
not important or significant
Instill
gradually establish in someone’s mind
Lackadaisical
carelessly lazy and unenthusiastic
Maladroit
unskillful, clumsy, or ineffective
Mortify
embarrass, shame, or humiliate
Odious
arousing or deserving hatred
Peccadillo
small, relatively unimportant sin
Pliable
easily bent or influenced
Prohibit
formally forbid something
Ramble
confusingly talk or write at length
Reticent
not expressive of feeling or thought
Sedentary
stationary or somewhat inactive
Subdue
overcome, quieten, or conquer
Temerity
excessive boldness or confidence
Tyrannical
cruelly exercising power
Virulent
extremely harmful or bitterly hostile
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