ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 15
Merge
Verb: combine or cause to combine to form a single thing
Migrate
Verb: move from one region or habitat to another
Mimic
Verb: imitate, esp. to entertain or ridicule
Minute
Adjective: extremely small
Mission
Noun: an important assignment; the calling of a religious organization
Misunderstand
Verb: fail to interpret or understand
Moist
Adjective: slightly wet; damp
Monotonous
Adjective: dull, tedious, and repetitious
Motive
Noun: a reason for doing something
Motorize
Verb: equip with a motor to operate
Mutter
Verb: say something barely audible
Mystery
Noun: something that is difficult to understand or explain
Myth
Noun: a widely held but false belief or idea
Metaphor
Noun: a figure of speech in which a phrase is used that is not literal
Memoir
Noun: a historical account written from personal knowledge
Narrator
Noun: a person who tells a specific story
Native
Noun: a person born in a specific place
Nausea
Noun: a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit
Navigate
Verb: plan and direct the course of vehicle
Negotiate
Verb: try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion
Nestle
Verb: settle comfortably within or against something
Neutral
Adjective: not helping or supporting either side in a conflict
Numerals
Noun: figures or symbols denoting numbers
Numerous
Adjective: great in number; many
Nutrition
Noun: the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for health
Obey
Verb: comply with a command, direction, or request; submit to authority
Object
Verb: say something to express disapproval or disagreement
Objective
Noun: a goal; Adjective: (of a person) not influenced by personal feelings
Obligation
Noun: an act to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty
Observe
Verb: perceive and register as being significant
