ISEE Vocabulary > Group 18
Accentuate
make more noticeable
Allege
claim wrongdoing without proof
Apparition
ghost or ghost‐like image; spirit
Axiom
statement that is self‐evidently true
Calamity
disaster causing great damage
Compile
collect info to produce something
Crucible
occasion of a severe test or trial
Desiccate
remove interest, passion, or energy
Ebb
gradually lessen or reduce
Engulf
completely cover or surround
Expedient
convenient and advantageous
Forswear
agree to give up or reject something
Haphazard
unplanned and disorderly
Imminent
about to happen or looming
Incorrigible
incurable and unashamed
Integrate
combine things into a whole
Languid
pleasantly lazy and peaceful
Maleficent
harmful or evil in intent or effect
Malformed
misshapen or deformed
Multiplicity
large number or variety of
Omnipotent
having unlimited power
Poise
grace, elegance, and dignity
Prompt
cause an action or feeling
Rapacious
aggressively greedy or grasping
Revere
feel deep respect or admiration for
Self‐effacing
modest and humble
Subordinate
one under another’s authority
Tentative
not certain or fixed; hesitant
Umbrage
offense or annoyance
Vivacious
attractively lively and animated
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