ISEE Vocabulary > Group 27
Acquiesce
accept without protest
Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
Ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
Bequeath
leave or give a thing to someone
Capricious
given to sudden changes in mood
Cursory
hastily done and not thorough
Diaphanous
light, delicate, and translucent
Didactic
intended to instruct or teach
Efficacious
capable of causing a desired result
Epilogue
a conclusion at the end of a book/play
Epiphany
moment of sudden insight
Exuberant
filled with lively energy
Fundamental
of central importance
Impending
about to happen or occur
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion
Intrepid
fearless or adventurous
Martyr
person killed for their beliefs
Narcissistic
having excessive love for oneself
Orthodox
conforming to what is traditional
Peripatetic
traveling from place to place
Prattle
talk at length in a foolish way
Proviso
condition attached to an agreement
Quixotic
unrealistic and impractical
Recalcitrant
resisting control or authority
Ruddy
having a healthy red color
Sobriety
seriousness or clear‐headedness
Succumb
submit to a superior force
Thwart
prevent something that may occur
Upbraid
scold or find fault with someone
Wane
decrease gradually in size
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