ISEE Vocabulary > Group 23
Accost
confront someone aggressively
Altruistic
unselfish or charitable
Arbitrary
based on a whim rather than reason
Belie
disguise, disprove, or contradict
Calumny
spoil a reputation by spreading lies
Canonical
conforming to established rules
Conciliate
stop someone’s anger; pacify
Devious
skilled in deceitful tactics
Ecstatic
full of overwhelming joy
Enthrall
fully hold the attention of
Expurgate
remove offensive material from
Fraught
filled with (negative)
Impassive
not feeling or showing emotion
Indigent
poor, poverty‐ stricken, or needy
Lassitude
physical or mental weariness
Malodorous
smelling very unpleasant
Myriad
countless or great in number
Opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure
Perfidious
deceitful and untrustworthy
Portend
foreshadow a great event will occur
Preeminent
surpassing all others
Proscribe
forbid, denounce, or condemn
Ravenous
extremely hungry or very great
Reprobate
condemn strongly as unacceptable
Rigorous
very thorough or demanding
Skeptic
one who doubts accepted opinions
Substantiate
provide evidence to support truth
Theoretical
of ideas rather than experience
Unkempt
messy or untidy appearance
Voluminous
large in volume or space
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