ISEE Flashcards Exam with Complete
Solutions
obstruct - ANSWER-to get in the way of; to block; to hamper
opportune - ANSWER-appropriate to time or circumstances: timely, lucky
palatable - ANSWER-good tasting
paradox - ANSWER-contradiction, something that doesn't fit
passive - ANSWER-not active
peddle - ANSWER-sell
pedestrian - ANSWER-common, everyday, usual
perjury - ANSWER-making deliberately false statements when under oath
plausible - ANSWER-able to work out, seeming to be true
prolific - ANSWER-producing great amounts, fertile
propel - ANSWER-to move, make something go forward
quell - ANSWER-to quiet something raucous, crush, defeat, conquer
quench - ANSWER-to satisfy a need or desire
rabble - ANSWER-large, disorderly, and easily excited mob
rancor - ANSWER-bad feeling, bitterness
repartee - ANSWER-a quick, witty reply
repugnant - ANSWER-something that is utterly gross
rout - ANSWER-conquer, defeat, and chase off
saturate - ANSWER-to fill something to the point where it can hold no more
,saucy - ANSWER-impudent, impertinent, flippant
scarce - ANSWER-rare, uncommon
schism - ANSWER-a division between groups of members within an organization
seethe - ANSWER-to heave or bubble from great inner turmoil, as a volcano, to boil
sentry - ANSWER-guard, sentinel, watchman
solicit - ANSWER-to seek from another
splice - ANSWER-to join, to bind
spurn - ANSWER-to reject
squalid - ANSWER-very dirty or foul
squander - ANSWER-to waste on some worthless purchase
staunch - ANSWER-steady, loyal
succeed - ANSWER-to follow
succumb - ANSWER-to give in
surmise - ANSWER-to guess, to infer
surrogate - ANSWER-person or thing substituted for another
susceptible - ANSWER-vulnerable, liable to be affected by something
tactful - ANSWER-acting with sensitivity to others' feelings
taint - ANSWER-to poison
taut - ANSWER-stretched tightly
temperate - ANSWER-(of weather or climate) free from extremes; denying oneself too
much pleasure
tepid - ANSWER-neither not nor cold
tether - ANSWER-chain or rope tied to an animal to keep it within specific bounds
trepidation - ANSWER-fear, apprehension
, trite - ANSWER-lacking originality, inspiration, and interest
tumult - ANSWER-noise and confusion
unkempt - ANSWER-messy, sloppily maintained
usurp - ANSWER-to seize, take by force
vacuous - ANSWER-silly, not serious
vend - ANSWER-to sell goods
vex - ANSWER-to annoy
vitalize - ANSWER-make something come alive
wan - ANSWER-unnaturally pale, lacking color
wantonly - ANSWER-without a reason
wretched - ANSWER-miserable, pathetic
zealous - ANSWER-enthusiastic, eager
eddy - ANSWER-small whirlpool or any similar current
elusive - ANSWER-hard to find or express
eminent - ANSWER-distinguished
enact - ANSWER-to make into a law
enigmatic - ANSWER-unexplainable, mysterious
ensnare - ANSWER-to capture in or involve
err - ANSWER-to make a mistake
expunge - ANSWER-to delete or omit completely
extraction - ANSWER-process of removal or something removed
extricate - ANSWER-to release from difficulty or an entanglement
extroverted - ANSWER-outgoing or interested in people
Solutions
obstruct - ANSWER-to get in the way of; to block; to hamper
opportune - ANSWER-appropriate to time or circumstances: timely, lucky
palatable - ANSWER-good tasting
paradox - ANSWER-contradiction, something that doesn't fit
passive - ANSWER-not active
peddle - ANSWER-sell
pedestrian - ANSWER-common, everyday, usual
perjury - ANSWER-making deliberately false statements when under oath
plausible - ANSWER-able to work out, seeming to be true
prolific - ANSWER-producing great amounts, fertile
propel - ANSWER-to move, make something go forward
quell - ANSWER-to quiet something raucous, crush, defeat, conquer
quench - ANSWER-to satisfy a need or desire
rabble - ANSWER-large, disorderly, and easily excited mob
rancor - ANSWER-bad feeling, bitterness
repartee - ANSWER-a quick, witty reply
repugnant - ANSWER-something that is utterly gross
rout - ANSWER-conquer, defeat, and chase off
saturate - ANSWER-to fill something to the point where it can hold no more
,saucy - ANSWER-impudent, impertinent, flippant
scarce - ANSWER-rare, uncommon
schism - ANSWER-a division between groups of members within an organization
seethe - ANSWER-to heave or bubble from great inner turmoil, as a volcano, to boil
sentry - ANSWER-guard, sentinel, watchman
solicit - ANSWER-to seek from another
splice - ANSWER-to join, to bind
spurn - ANSWER-to reject
squalid - ANSWER-very dirty or foul
squander - ANSWER-to waste on some worthless purchase
staunch - ANSWER-steady, loyal
succeed - ANSWER-to follow
succumb - ANSWER-to give in
surmise - ANSWER-to guess, to infer
surrogate - ANSWER-person or thing substituted for another
susceptible - ANSWER-vulnerable, liable to be affected by something
tactful - ANSWER-acting with sensitivity to others' feelings
taint - ANSWER-to poison
taut - ANSWER-stretched tightly
temperate - ANSWER-(of weather or climate) free from extremes; denying oneself too
much pleasure
tepid - ANSWER-neither not nor cold
tether - ANSWER-chain or rope tied to an animal to keep it within specific bounds
trepidation - ANSWER-fear, apprehension
, trite - ANSWER-lacking originality, inspiration, and interest
tumult - ANSWER-noise and confusion
unkempt - ANSWER-messy, sloppily maintained
usurp - ANSWER-to seize, take by force
vacuous - ANSWER-silly, not serious
vend - ANSWER-to sell goods
vex - ANSWER-to annoy
vitalize - ANSWER-make something come alive
wan - ANSWER-unnaturally pale, lacking color
wantonly - ANSWER-without a reason
wretched - ANSWER-miserable, pathetic
zealous - ANSWER-enthusiastic, eager
eddy - ANSWER-small whirlpool or any similar current
elusive - ANSWER-hard to find or express
eminent - ANSWER-distinguished
enact - ANSWER-to make into a law
enigmatic - ANSWER-unexplainable, mysterious
ensnare - ANSWER-to capture in or involve
err - ANSWER-to make a mistake
expunge - ANSWER-to delete or omit completely
extraction - ANSWER-process of removal or something removed
extricate - ANSWER-to release from difficulty or an entanglement
extroverted - ANSWER-outgoing or interested in people
