ISEE Vocabulary > Group 9
Abridge
shorten something but keep its spirit
Affirm
state something as a fact
Antiquity
the ancient past or great age
Audacious
incredibly bold or disrespectful
Brevity
concise and exact use of words
Coalesce
come together and form one mass
Cordial
warm, comforting, and friendly
Denigrate
criticize or attack unfairly
Dogmatic
uncompromising on principles
Emollient
soothing and calming
Eviscerate
disembowel or deprive of strength
Flagellate
flog or whip something
Grotesque
comically or repulsively ugly
Idyllic
extremely happy or peaceful
Incise
to cut or carve into a surface
Inordinate
unusually large or excessive
Jocular
humorous, playful, or fond of joking
Ludicrous
foolish to the point of being laughable
Mitigate
make less serious, severe, or painful
Obsequious
excessively obedient
Parody
a comically mocking imitation
Placate
make less angry or hostile
Profane
treat with great disrespect
Query
a question asked to someone
Reputable
having a good reputation
Scant
barely sufficient or adequate
Stimulate
encourage action or development
Synthetic
manmade, or not genuine or sincere
Truism
statement that is obviously true
Vie
eagerly compete to achieve something
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