ISEE Vocabulary > Group 8
Abrasive
harsh and biting in manner
Affinity
natural liking of something
Antediluvian
out of date or very old‐fashioned
Attest
certify or serve as clear evidence of
Brazen
bold and without shame
Cloying
disgustingly sweet or sentimental
Copious
abundant in quantity or supply
Demoralize
cause to lose hope or confidence
Docile
submissive and easily controlled
Emigrate
move from one’s country to another
Evanescent
quickly fading or disappearing
Finicky
very picky about one’s needs
Gregarious
very sociable or fond of company
Idolize
worship greatly or excessively
Inchoate
just begun and not fully formed
Innovate
make change with new ideas
Jingoism
extreme patriotism (negative)
Lucrative
producing a great deal of profit
Misnomer
inaccurate name or designation
Obscure
not discovered or known about
Pariah
an outcast from society
Pittance
very or too small amount of money
Prodigious
remarkably great in size or degree
Querulous
complaining in a whining manner
Repulsive
arousing intense distaste or disgust
Savvy
shrewd and knowledgeable
Scurrilous
slanderous and grossly abusive
Sycophant
one who flatters to gain an advantage
Truce
temporary stop to hostilities
Vicarious
experienced secondhand
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