ISEE Middle Level Vocabulary > Group 26
clamber
climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way
clarify
make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
commemorate
recall and show respect for (someone or something)
commence
begin; start
compel
force or oblige (someone) to do something
competent
having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
compose
(of elements) constitute or make up (a whole)
comprise
consist of; be made up of
compromise
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
concept
an abstract idea; a general notion
concise
giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
conclusive
(of evidence or argument) serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing
condemn
express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure
confront
face up to and deal with (a problem or difficult situation)
congested
blocked up with or too full of something, in particular
conjecture
form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information
conjure
call (an image) to mind
connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste
conservative
(of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution
construct
an idea or theory containing various conceptual elements, typically one considered to be subjective and not based on empirical evidence
contagious
(of an emotion, feeling, or attitude) likely to spread to and affect others
contrast
differ strikingly
conventional
based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed
convey
transport or carry to a place
correspond
have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly
corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
corrupt
having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
counterfeit
a fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery
covet
yearn to possess or have (something)
