No matter your age, with these quick tips you can become a better reader. 1. Find the subject and verb in every sentence. The meaning of the sentence centers on the subject and verb. 2. Mentally, put prepositional phrases in parentheses to understand the meaning faster and easier. 3. Do not re-read. Read once[…]
Profundity- Having a profound or amazing quality Stealth- Related to secretiveness (Usually a situation) Furtive- Sly, Secretive (related to a person) Jocular- Joking in manner Surmise- To suppose/guess Substantiate- To support with evidence Colossal- Huge Poignant- Sharp, straight to the point Focal- Center Promulgate- To make widely known Abate- Reduce in amount Obfuscate- To confuse[…]
Impetuous- Rash, impatient Abase- To degrade Engender- To cause Talisman- Lucky charm Clairvoyant- Someone who can see into the future Renown- Famous, well known Abhor- To hate Boorish- Rude Languid- Tired, slow Resplendent- Shiny, glorious Enervate- To run out of strength Florid- Ornate Vapid- Cliché Sagacity- Wisdom Venerable- Respectable because of age or wisdom Forbearance-[…]
Penultimate- Next to last Chary- Cautious, shy Capacious- Spacious, roomy Capricious- Quickly changing, fickle Imperious- Commanding Insolent- Rude, disrespectful Cosmopolitan- Worldly, refers to someone who is familiar with city life Apocryphal- Fake Abdicate- To give up a position Abjure- To reject Abridge- To shorten Absolve- To clear from blame, to clear completely Zephyr- A gentle[…]
Wizened- Shriveled up, dried up Vicissitude- A change, alternation, mutation Unctuous- Greasy (physically or personality) (-) Acronym- Name in which each letter stands for something Flippant- Rude, glib (-) Swagger- Boasting manner Retraction- Withdrawal of something (especially a statement) Sardonic- Sarcastic or mocking (-) Naysayer- One who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical Quaffable- Drinkable[…]
At this point, you are almost there are on the English/Writing section. Here are the question types to be on the lookout for. You know these grammar rules, you just have to recognize when they are being tested. 1. Separating two complete sentences There are only a few ways to CORRECTLY do this. You can use[…]
1. Review vocabulary words for the days leading up to the test. The most common ISEE vocab words include -Acclaim- to praise -Aesthetic- related to beauty -Sentimental- Nostalgic-Related to a positive emotional connection to the past -Banal- cliché-commonplace, not original, boring 2. Exercise the day before the test. Try to tire yourself out and get to[…]
Reconnaissance- A military search to discover hidden info Heuristics- Trial and Error Empirics- Related to experiments/observation Medium- A way of doing something, and intermediary Etymology- Study of the origin of a word Entomology- Study of insects Ornithology- Study of birds Histrionic- Overly dramatic/emotional Supple- Flexible Denizen- An inhabitant of a particular place Foible- A weak[…]
Roiling- To displease or disturb Expediency- Done quickly with purpose Privations- Loss or absence of a quality normally present Arid- Dry Revanchist- One who advocates a policy of revenge Succumb- Surrender Imperial- Of or relating to empire Façade- Artificial or deceptive front Wretched- Very bad Pariah- Outcast Stagnation- State of inactivity Brimming- Be full to[…]
Rancor- Personal resentment Rank and file- Ordinary members of an organization, not leaders Seminal- Influential Promulgate- To promote Protean- Versatile Embers- Slowly fading Ire- Anger Tactile- Related to touch Virulent- Harmful Imbroglio- Complex situation Filigree- Fine ornamental work Distillation- Purifying Exegesis- Explanation Exigent- Urgent Arcane- Hard to understand Tepid- Showing little interest/Lukewarm Raucous- Loud Execrable-[…]