ISEE Vocabulary > Group 32
Acute
experienced to an intense degree
Amiable
having a pleasant manner
Articulate
express an idea fluently
Biased
unfairly prejudiced for or against
Caustic
sarcastic in a bitter way
Congenial
agreeable, friendly, and pleasant
Dearth
a scarcity or lack of something
Din
loud, prolonged, and irksome noise
Egregious
outstandingly bad or shocking
Equable
calm and even‐ tempered
Facsimile
an exact copy of printed materials
Gambit
a sacrificial move to gain advantage
Heterogeneous
consisting of dissimilar parts
Impetuous
done quickly and without thought
Inept
having or showing no skill
Inundate
overwhelm with things; flood
Leviathan
something very large and powerful
Manifold
numerous and various
Neophyte
a person new to a subject or skill
Outlier
a thing that differs from rest of group
Persnickety
too concerned about trivial things
Precursor
one who comes before; ancestor
Psyche
the mind or spirit of a person
Refuge
protection from danger
Sabotage
destroy or hinder for advantage
Sordid
involving immoral actions or motives
Superficial
on the surface or without depth
Tousled
made disordered or tangled
Vague
of unclear or uncertain meaning
Winsome
charming in look or character
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