ISEE Vocabulary > Group 28
Acquit
clear someone of criminal charges
Ambivalent
having mixed or uncertain feelings
Arid
having little or no rain; dry
Berate
scold or criticize someone angrily
Caricature
exaggeration of a thing for comedy
Confer
exchange opinions or ideas
Cusp
transition point of two states of being
Diffident
shy due to lack of self‐confidence
Effigy
a sculpture or model of a person
Episodic
irregular and occasional
Fabricate
invent something to be deceitful
Furtive
secretive due to guilt
Hegemony
dominance by one state over others
Imperative
of vital or crucial importance
Indomitable
impossible to subdue or defeat
Intrigue
arouse the curiosity of
Leery
cautious or leery with suspicion
Maelstrom
state of confusing or violent turmoil
Nebulous
in the form of a cloud or haze
Ossified
become rigid or cease development
Peripheral
on the edge; of minor importance
Precarious
not securely held or in position
Provocative
purposely causing strong reaction
Recluse
person who lives a solitary life
Rudimentary
primitive, basic, or undeveloped
Sojourn
a temporary stay somewhere
Suffuse
gradually spread through or over
Timorous
suffering from fear or nervousness
Urbane
suave and polished in manner
Wanton
cruelly deliberate and unprovoked
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