ISEE Vocabulary > Group 5
Abeyance
state of temporary disuse
Aesthetic
set of principles; or concerning beauty
Annul
declare something as invalid
Atone
make amends or right wrongs
Bourgeois
of the middle class; or materialistic
Clandestine
done in secret, usually forbidden
Convivial
friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Delinquent
tending to commit crimes
Diversity
state of having variety
Emblazon
add obvious design to something
Eulogy
spoken or written high praise
Fetish
obsession; or magical object
Grandiloquent
extravagant with intent to impress
Iconoclast
one who attacks cherished beliefs
Inaugurate
begin or introduce something
Injurious
causing harm or damage
Jarring
clashing in a shocking way
Logos
appeals to one’s logic or reason
Misconception
incorrect view due to faulty thinking
Obliterate
destroy utterly or wipe out
Paramount
more important than anything else
Pinnacle
highest or most successful point
Prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way
Quarrelsome
likely to argue or fight
Reproof
expression of blame or criticism
Saturnine
slow and gloomy in action
Staid
quiet, serious, and respectable
Sustenance
something that maintains life
Trite
overused and lacking originality
Verisimilar
appearing to be true or real
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