Required columns: word, part_of_speech, student_definition, chinese_gloss, difficulty, notes.
Curriculum columns: curriculum_level, lesson_number, lesson_position — supply all
three and the word is assigned to that lesson as a target word. curriculum_level accepts
Lower, Middle, Upper; a lesson is identified by level
and number, so Lower 3 and Middle 3 are different lessons.
Other optional columns: target_band, priority, morphology_family, source.
One file may carry many lessons. Existing words are reused, never overwritten, and a word may be introduced as a
target word only once within a curriculum level.
| Word | POS | Definition | Chinese | Difficulty | Band | Priority | Family | Source | Introduced | Exposures | Next review | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abate | verb | to become less strong or severe; or to make something less strong Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 01. Useful academic verb for changes in intensity or severity. |
减弱；缓和 | high | 2 | 5 | abate / abatement | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| aberrant | adjective | departing from what is normal, expected, or accepted Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 01. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
异常的；偏离常规的 | high | 3 | 5 | aberrant / aberration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| abhor | verb | to strongly dislike or hate something Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 01. |
憎恶；厌恶 | high | 3 | 5 | abhor / abhorrence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| abrasive | adjective | harsh, rude, or irritating in manner or behavior Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 01. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
粗鲁的；令人不快的 | high | 3 | 5 | abrasive / abrasiveness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| absolve | verb | to free someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility Unit 2 target word |
免除；赦免 | 4 | middle | 5 | absolve/absolution | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| abstain | verb | to deliberately choose not to do or take part in something Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 01. |
戒除；避免 | high | 3 | 5 | abstain / abstention | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| acquiesce | verb | to accept or agree to something reluctantly but without protest Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 01. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
默许；勉强同意 | high | 3 | 5 | acquiesce / acquiescence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| acrimonious | adjective | angry and bitter, especially in speech or disagreement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 01. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
尖刻的；激烈的 | high | 3 | 5 | acrimonious / acrimony | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| acumen | noun | the ability to make quick, accurate judgments and decisions Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 01. Advanced high-utility noun, especially in academic and professional contexts. |
敏锐；精明 | high | 3 | 5 | acumen | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| adamant | adjective | firmly refusing to change an opinion or decision Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 02. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
坚决的；坚定不移的 | high | 3 | 5 | adamant / adamantly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| admonish | verb | to warn or criticize someone firmly but usually gently Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 03. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
告诫；责备 | high | 3 | 5 | admonish / admonition | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| adroit | adjective | skillful, clever, and effective in handling a situation Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 02. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
熟练的；机敏的 | high | 3 | 5 | adroit / adroitly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| adversary | noun | a person or group that opposes or competes with another Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 02. |
对手；敌手 | high | 3 | 5 | adversary / adversarial | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| adverse | adjective | harmful, unfavorable, or likely to cause difficulty Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 02. Useful across science, history, and general academic texts. |
不利的；有害的 | high | 3 | 5 | adverse / adversity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| advocate | verb | to publicly support or recommend an idea, plan, or cause Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 02. High-utility argument and informational-text word. |
提倡；支持 | moderate | 2 | 5 | advocate / advocacy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| affable | adjective | friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 04. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
和蔼的；友善的 | high | 3 | 5 | affable / affability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| aggregate | verb | to combine separate amounts, items, or data into a total or whole Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 01. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
汇总；聚合 | high | 3 | 5 | aggregate / aggregation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| alleviate | verb | to make pain, difficulty, or a problem less severe Unit 2 target word |
减轻；缓解 | 4 | middle | 5 | alleviate/alleviation | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| aloof | adjective | emotionally distant and not friendly or involved Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 03. |
冷漠的；疏远的 | high | 3 | 5 | aloof / aloofness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| alter | verb | to change something High-utility cross-subject verb; useful for cause/effect and revision contexts. |
改变；修改 | moderate | 1 | 5 | alter / alteration | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| altruistic | adjective | showing concern for the well-being of others without personal gain Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 03. Strong character and motivation vocabulary. |
利他的；无私的 | high | 3 | 4 | altruistic / altruism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| ambiguous | adjective | unclear because it can have more than one possible meaning Useful for close reading, language analysis, and reasoning; good advanced discriminator. |
模棱两可的；含糊不清的 | high | 3 | 4 | ambiguous / ambiguity | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| ambivalent | adjective | having mixed or conflicting feelings about something Unit 2 target word |
矛盾的；犹豫不决的 | 4 | middle | 5 | ambivalent/ambivalence | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| ameliorate | verb | to make a bad or difficult situation better Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 01. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
改善；减轻 | high | 3 | 5 | ameliorate / amelioration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| amicable | adjective | friendly and peaceful, especially after disagreement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 03. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
友好的；和睦的 | high | 3 | 5 | amicable / amicably | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| analyze | verb | to examine something carefully by looking at its parts Core academic action word used across subjects and assessments. |
分析 | moderate | 2 | 5 | analyze / analysis / analytical | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| anecdotal | adjective | based on personal stories rather than systematic evidence Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 04. |
轶事性的；基于个人经历的 | high | 3 | 5 | anecdote / anecdotal | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| animosity | noun | strong dislike or hostility Unit 2 target word |
敌意；憎恶 | 4 | middle | 4 | animosity | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| anomaly | noun | something that differs from what is normal, expected, or typical Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 02. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
异常；反常现象 | high | 3 | 5 | anomaly / anomalous | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| antagonize | verb | to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly Unit 2 target word |
激怒；使对立 | 4 | middle | 4 | antagonize/antagonist | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| antiquated | adjective | old-fashioned or no longer useful because something newer exists Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 05. |
陈旧的；过时的 | high | 3 | 5 | antiquated / antiquity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| apathetic | adjective | showing little interest, emotion, or concern Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 04. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
冷漠的；缺乏兴趣的 | high | 3 | 5 | apathetic / apathy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| appease | verb | to calm or satisfy someone by giving them what they want Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 05. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
安抚；平息 | high | 3 | 5 | appease / appeasement | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| apprehensive | adjective | worried or uneasy about something that may happen Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 06. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
忧虑的；担心的 | high | 3 | 5 | apprehensive / apprehension | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| approach | noun/verb | a way of dealing with something; or to come closer Very common polysemous word; useful for both academic method and everyday movement senses. |
方法；途径；接近 | moderate-high | 2 | 5 | approach | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| approximate | adjective/verb | close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly Cross-subject quantitative word; multiple grammatical uses require contextual practice. |
近似的；大约的；估算 | high | 3 | 4 | approximate / approximately / approximation | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| arbitrary | adjective | based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule Advanced Tier 2 word useful in argument, policy, mathematics, and critical reasoning. |
任意的；武断的；无明确依据的 | high | 3 | 4 | arbitrary / arbitrarily / arbitrariness | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| arbitrate | verb | to settle a disagreement by acting as a neutral judge Unit 2 target word |
仲裁；调解 | 4 | middle | 4 | arbitrate/arbitration | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| arduous | adjective | requiring great effort, endurance, or difficulty Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 02. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
艰巨的；费力的 | high | 3 | 5 | arduous / arduously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| articulate | adjective | able to express ideas clearly and effectively Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 07. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
善于表达的；口齿清楚的 | high | 3 | 5 | articulate / articulation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| assertive | adjective | confident in expressing opinions or needs without being aggressive Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 06. |
自信坚定的；果断的 | high | 3 | 5 | assert / assertive / assertion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| assiduous | adjective | showing constant, careful, and persistent effort Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 03. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
勤勉的；刻苦的 | high | 3 | 5 | assiduous / assiduously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| assimilate | verb | to absorb and understand information or become part of a group Unit 2 target word |
吸收；同化 | 4 | middle | 5 | assimilate/assimilation | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| astute | adjective | clever and quick to understand situations Unit 2 target word |
精明的；敏锐的 | 4 | middle | 5 | astute/astutely | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| audacious | adjective | bold and willing to take risks, sometimes shockingly so Unit 2 target word |
大胆的；无畏的 | 4 | middle | 4 | audacious/audacity | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| augment | verb | to increase the size, amount, strength, or value of something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 02. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
增加；扩大 | high | 3 | 5 | augment / augmentation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| austere | adjective | plain, strict, or without unnecessary comfort or decoration Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 04. Advanced descriptive word with several related senses. |
朴素的；严厉的；简朴的 | high | 3 | 4 | austere / austerity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| autonomous | adjective | independent and able to govern or control itself Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 03. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
自主的；自治的 | high | 3 | 5 | autonomous / autonomy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| avert | verb | to prevent something bad from happening Unit 2 target word |
避免；防止 | 4 | middle | 5 | avert | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| banal | adjective | so ordinary or overused that it is boring and unoriginal Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 02. |
陈腐的；平庸的 | high | 3 | 5 | banal / banality | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| begrudge | verb | to resent someone for having or receiving something Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 07. |
嫉妒；不情愿地给予 | high | 3 | 5 | begrudge / grudging | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| belligerent | adjective | hostile, aggressive, and eager to argue or fight Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 05. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
好斗的；挑衅的 | high | 3 | 5 | belligerent / belligerence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| benevolent | adjective | kind and generous, especially toward people in need Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 02. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
仁慈的；慈善的 | high | 3 | 5 | benevolent / benevolence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| benign | adjective | gentle or harmless; not dangerous or threatening Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 06. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
温和的；无害的 | high | 3 | 5 | benign / benignity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| bolster | verb | to support or strengthen something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 03. Useful with claims, confidence, evidence, and systems. |
支持；加强 | high | 2 | 5 | bolster / bolstered | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| brevity | noun | the quality of using few words or lasting only a short time Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 08. |
简洁；短暂 | high | 3 | 5 | brief / brevity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| calculated | adjective | planned carefully to achieve a particular result Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 09. |
精心策划的；蓄意的 | high | 3 | 5 | calculate / calculated | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| candid | adjective | honest and direct, even when the truth may be uncomfortable Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 04. Common in descriptions of speech, opinions, and people. |
坦率的；直言不讳的 | high | 2 | 4 | candid / candidly / candor | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| capricious | adjective | changing suddenly and unpredictably, often for no clear reason Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 03. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
反复无常的；任性的 | high | 3 | 5 | capricious / caprice | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| caustic | adjective | sharply critical, sarcastic, or hurtful in speech Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 07. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
尖刻的；讽刺的 | high | 3 | 5 | caustic / caustically | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| censure | verb | to express strong official criticism or disapproval Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 08. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
严厉批评；谴责 | high | 3 | 5 | censure / censured | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| circumspect | adjective | careful to consider possible risks before acting or speaking Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 04. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
谨慎的；慎重的 | high | 3 | 5 | circumspect / circumspection | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| circumvent | verb | to avoid or get around a rule, problem, or obstacle Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 05. Useful advanced verb for problem-solving and rules. |
规避；绕过 | high | 3 | 5 | circumvent / circumvention | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| clandestine | adjective | kept secret because it is improper, illegal, or meant to be hidden Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 05. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
秘密的；暗中的 | high | 3 | 5 | clandestine / clandestinely | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| coalesce | verb | to come together and form one larger group or whole Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 03. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
合并；联合 | high | 3 | 5 | coalesce / coalescence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| coerce | verb | to force someone to do something through pressure or threats Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 03. |
强迫；胁迫 | high | 3 | 5 | coerce / coercion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| coherent | adjective | clear, logical, and well organized Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 05. Important academic word for writing and reasoning. |
连贯的；条理清楚的 | moderate | 2 | 5 | coherent / coherence / incoherent | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| compel | verb | to force or strongly persuade someone to do something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 06. Useful across narrative and argumentative contexts. |
迫使；强迫 | high | 2 | 5 | compel / compelled / compelling | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| complacent | adjective | too satisfied with a situation to notice possible problems Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 06. Strong inference and character-description word. |
自满的；安于现状的 | high | 3 | 5 | complacent / complacency | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| comprehensive | adjective | including nearly everything necessary or relevant Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 10. |
全面的；综合的 | high | 3 | 5 | comprehend / comprehensive | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| concede | verb | to admit that something is true, often unwillingly Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 07. Useful in argument and debate contexts. |
承认；让步 | high | 2 | 5 | concede / concession | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| conciliatory | adjective | intended to reduce conflict and restore friendly relations Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 04. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
安抚性的；和解的 | high | 3 | 5 | conciliatory / conciliate / conciliation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| concise | adjective | expressing much in few words without unnecessary detail Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 07. High-value writing and synonym word. |
简明的；简洁的 | high | 3 | 5 | concise / concisely / concision | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| conclusive | adjective | strong enough to prove something or settle a question Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 05. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
决定性的；确凿的 | high | 3 | 5 | conclusive / conclusively | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| concur | verb | to agree with an opinion, decision, or conclusion Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 09. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
同意；赞同 | high | 3 | 5 | concur / concurrence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| concurrent | adjective | happening or existing at the same time Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 04. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
同时发生的；并存的 | high | 3 | 5 | concurrent / concurrently | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| condescending | adjective | showing that one believes oneself superior to others Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 06. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
居高临下的；傲慢的 | high | 3 | 5 | condescending / condescend | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| condone | verb | to accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 04. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
宽恕；纵容 | high | 3 | 5 | condone / condonation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| conjecture | noun | a conclusion or guess based on incomplete evidence Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 07. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
推测；猜想 | high | 3 | 5 | conjecture / conjectural | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| consequence | noun | a result or effect, especially one caused by an action Strong cause/effect word across literature, history, science, and argument. |
后果；结果 | moderate | 1 | 5 | consequence / consequent | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| consistent | adjective | staying the same over time or agreeing with something else Very broad academic use in evidence, behavior, patterns, and scientific results. |
一致的；始终如一的 | high | 3 | 5 | consistent / consistency / inconsistent | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| conspicuous | adjective | easy to notice because it stands out clearly Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 10. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
显眼的；引人注目的 | high | 3 | 5 | conspicuous / conspicuously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| constrain | verb | to limit or restrict someone's choices, actions, or development Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 05. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
限制；约束 | high | 3 | 5 | constrain / constraint | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| construe | verb | to interpret the meaning of a word, statement, or action in a particular way Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 05. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
解释；理解 | high | 3 | 5 | construe / construction | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| contemptuous | adjective | showing strong disrespect or scorn Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 08. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
轻蔑的；鄙视的 | high | 3 | 5 | contemptuous / contempt | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| contentious | adjective | likely to cause disagreement or involving strong disagreement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 08. Useful in argument, history, and social-science contexts. |
有争议的；好争论的 | high | 3 | 5 | contentious / contention | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| contrast | noun/verb | a clear difference; or to show how things are different Core comparison word used in ELA, science, and social studies; teach both noun and verb uses. |
对比；差异 | moderate | 1 | 5 | contrast / contrasting | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| contrite | adjective | feeling sincere regret or guilt for something wrong Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 08. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
悔恨的；懊悔的 | high | 3 | 5 | contrite / contrition | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| controversial | adjective | causing strong disagreement or public debate Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 11. |
有争议的 | high | 3 | 5 | controversy / controversial | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| converge | verb | to move toward the same point or become more similar Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 06. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
汇聚；趋同 | high | 3 | 5 | converge / convergence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| copious | adjective | large in amount or quantity; abundant Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 09. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
大量的；丰富的 | high | 3 | 5 | copious / copiously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| correlate | verb | to show or have a relationship in which two things change or occur together Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 06. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
相互关联；相关 | high | 3 | 5 | correlate / correlation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| corroborate | verb | to confirm or support a statement with additional evidence Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 08. Strong evidence/reasoning vocabulary for ISEE-style passages. |
证实；佐证 | high | 2 | 5 | corroborate / corroboration / corroborative | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| corrosive | adjective | gradually damaging or weakening something, physically or figuratively Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 04. |
腐蚀性的；逐渐破坏的 | high | 3 | 5 | corrode / corrosive / corrosion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| credible | adjective | believable and worthy of trust Unit 2 target word |
可信的；可靠的 | 4 | middle | 5 | cred/credible/credibility | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| credulous | adjective | too ready to believe things without enough evidence Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 11. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
轻信的；易受骗的 | high | 3 | 5 | credulous / credulity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| criterion | noun | a standard used to judge or decide something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 09. Academic evaluation word; singular of criteria. |
标准；准则 | high | 2 | 5 | criterion / criteria | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| cryptic | adjective | mysterious or difficult to understand because the meaning is hidden Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 10. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
晦涩的；神秘难懂的 | high | 3 | 5 | cryptic / cryptically | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| cumulative | adjective | increasing or growing through repeated additions over time Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 07. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
累积的；累计的 | high | 3 | 5 | cumulative / accumulate / accumulation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| cursory | adjective | quick and not detailed or thorough Unit 2 target word |
粗略的；草率的 | 4 | middle | 4 | cursory | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| cynical | adjective | believing that people are mainly motivated by selfish interests Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 12. |
愤世嫉俗的；怀疑人性动机的 | high | 3 | 5 | cynic / cynical / cynicism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| dearth | noun | a lack or shortage of something Unit 2 target word |
缺乏；不足 | 4 | middle | 4 | dearth | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| debilitate | verb | to make someone or something physically or mentally weaker Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 13. |
使衰弱；削弱 | high | 3 | 5 | debilitate / debilitation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| deceptive | adjective | giving a false impression or intended to mislead Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 14. |
欺骗性的；误导的 | high | 3 | 5 | deceive / deceptive / deception | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| decorum | noun | proper and polite behavior appropriate to a situation Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 12. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
礼仪；得体的举止 | high | 3 | 5 | decorum / decorous | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| deferential | adjective | showing respectful attention to someone of higher status or authority Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 13. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
恭敬的；顺从的 | high | 3 | 5 | deferential / deference | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| deficient | adjective | not having enough of something essential Unit 2 target word |
缺乏的；不足的 | 4 | middle | 5 | deficient/deficiency | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| deleterious | adjective | causing harm or damage Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 05. |
有害的；有损的 | high | 3 | 5 | deleterious / deleteriously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| deliberate | adjective | done intentionally and with careful thought Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 10. Focus on adjective sense for synonym consistency. |
故意的；深思熟虑的 | high | 2 | 4 | deliberate / deliberately / deliberation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| delineate | verb | to describe or show something precisely and clearly Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 06. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
勾画；清楚描述 | high | 3 | 5 | delineate / delineation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| denounce | verb | to publicly condemn or strongly criticize someone or something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 07. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
谴责；公开抨击 | high | 3 | 5 | denounce / denunciation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| deplete | verb | to use up or greatly reduce a supply or resource Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 07. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
耗尽；大量减少 | high | 3 | 5 | deplete / depletion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| deride | verb | to mock or speak about someone or something with contempt Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 06. |
嘲笑；嘲弄 | high | 3 | 5 | deride / derision | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| derive | verb | to get or develop something from a source Useful in math, science, language, and academic explanation; relatively abstract. |
得到；源自 | high | 3 | 4 | derive / derivation / derivative | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| despondent | adjective | very discouraged, unhappy, and without hope Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 11. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
沮丧的；失去希望的 | high | 3 | 5 | despondent / despondency | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| deter | verb | to discourage someone from acting by making the consequences seem risky or unpleasant Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 15. |
阻止；威慑 | high | 3 | 5 | deter / deterrent / deterrence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| detract | verb | to reduce the value, importance, or quality of something Unit 2 target word |
减损；贬低 | 4 | middle | 4 | detract/detraction | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| digress | verb | to move away from the main subject while speaking or writing Unit 2 target word |
离题；偏离主题 | 4 | middle | 4 | digress/digression | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| diligent | adjective | showing steady, careful, and persistent effort Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 09. High-utility character and academic-work adjective. |
勤奋的；用功的 | high | 3 | 5 | diligent / diligence / diligently | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| discern | verb | to notice, recognize, or understand something that is not obvious Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 11. Useful for reading inference and subtle distinctions. |
辨别；察觉 | high | 2 | 5 | discern / discernment / discerning | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| discrepancy | noun | a difference between things that are expected to agree Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 16. |
差异；不一致 | high | 3 | 5 | discrepancy / discrepant | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| discrete | adjective | separate and distinct from other things Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 08. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
分离的；独立的 | high | 3 | 5 | discrete / discretely | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| disdain | noun | a feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 09. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
鄙视；轻蔑 | high | 3 | 5 | disdain / disdainful | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| dismiss | verb | to reject an idea as unimportant or unworthy of consideration Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 12. Use academic sense rather than 'send away'. |
否定；不予考虑 | moderate | 2 | 4 | dismiss / dismissal | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| disparage | verb | to speak about someone or something in a way that lowers its value or reputation Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 14. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
贬低；轻视 | high | 3 | 5 | disparage / disparagement | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| dispassionate | adjective | not influenced by strong emotion and therefore able to judge fairly Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 17. |
冷静客观的；不带感情的 | high | 3 | 5 | dispassionate / dispassion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| dispel | verb | to cause a doubt, fear, or false belief to disappear Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 07. |
消除；驱散 | high | 3 | 5 | dispel / dispelled | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| disseminate | verb | to spread information or ideas widely Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 08. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
传播；散布 | high | 3 | 5 | disseminate / dissemination | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| dissent | noun | disagreement with an accepted or majority opinion Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 08. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
异议；不同意见 | high | 3 | 5 | dissent / dissenter | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| distinguish | verb | to recognize or show the difference between things Strong comparison/classification verb with cross-subject usefulness. |
区分；辨别 | moderate | 2 | 4 | distinguish / distinction / distinctive | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| distort | verb | to twist or change the truth, meaning, or appearance of something Unit 2 target word |
歪曲；扭曲 | 4 | middle | 5 | distort/distortion | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| diverge | verb | to move apart, develop differently, or disagree Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 09. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
分叉；分歧 | high | 3 | 5 | diverge / divergence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| divulge | verb | to reveal information that was previously secret or private Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 18. |
泄露；透露 | high | 3 | 5 | divulge / divulgence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| docile | adjective | calm, obedient, and easy to control or teach Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 12. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
温顺的；驯服的 | high | 3 | 5 | docile / docility | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| doctrine | noun | a set of beliefs or principles taught or accepted by a group Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 10. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
信条；主义 | high | 3 | 5 | doctrine / doctrinal | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| dogmatic | adjective | stubbornly stating opinions as if they are unquestionably true Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 10. Advanced argument and character vocabulary. |
武断的；教条的 | high | 3 | 5 | dogmatic / dogmatism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| dubious | adjective | doubtful, uncertain, or not likely to be trustworthy Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 15. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
可疑的；怀疑的 | high | 3 | 5 | dubious / dubiously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| eccentric | adjective | unconventional and noticeably different from what is considered normal Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 10. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
古怪的；异乎寻常的 | high | 3 | 5 | eccentric / eccentricity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| eclectic | adjective | made up of ideas or styles chosen from many different sources Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 11. Advanced but broadly useful descriptive word. |
兼收并蓄的；多样融合的 | high | 3 | 4 | eclectic / eclecticism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| elaborate | verb | to add more detail or explain something more fully Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 13. Useful academic speaking and writing verb. |
详细说明；阐述 | moderate | 2 | 5 | elaborate / elaboration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| elated | adjective | extremely happy and excited Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 08. |
兴高采烈的；非常高兴的 | high | 3 | 5 | elate / elated / elation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| elicit | verb | to draw out a response, answer, or reaction Unit 2 target word |
引出；诱出 | 4 | middle | 5 | elicit | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| eloquent | adjective | fluent, persuasive, and effective in speaking or writing Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 12. Useful in literary and rhetorical contexts. |
雄辩的；有说服力的 | high | 3 | 5 | eloquent / eloquence / eloquently | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| elusive | adjective | difficult to find, catch, achieve, or understand Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 11. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
难以捉摸的；难以达到的 | high | 3 | 5 | elusive / elusiveness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| empirical | adjective | based on observation, experience, or experiment rather than theory alone Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 09. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
实证的；经验性的 | high | 3 | 5 | empirical / empirically | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| emulate | verb | to try to match or equal someone by copying their successful qualities Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 13. Common advanced test-prep verb. |
效仿；努力赶上 | high | 3 | 5 | emulate / emulation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| endorse | verb | to publicly approve, support, or recommend something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 14. Useful in argument, policy, and recommendation contexts. |
赞同；支持 | high | 2 | 4 | endorse / endorsement | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| engender | verb | to cause a feeling, condition, or situation to develop Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 09. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
产生；引起 | high | 3 | 5 | engender / engendered | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| enigmatic | adjective | mysterious and difficult to understand or explain Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 11. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
神秘的；难以理解的 | high | 3 | 5 | enigmatic / enigma | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| enumerate | verb | to list things one by one Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 10. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
列举；枚举 | high | 3 | 5 | enumerate / enumeration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| ephemeral | adjective | lasting for only a very short time Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 12. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
短暂的；转瞬即逝的 | high | 3 | 5 | ephemeral / ephemerality | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| equitable | adjective | fair and reasonable, especially in the way people are treated Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 13. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
公平的；公正的 | high | 3 | 5 | equitable / equity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| equivocal | adjective | unclear or open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 10. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
模棱两可的；含糊的 | high | 3 | 5 | equivocal / equivocate | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| equivocate | verb | to use deliberately unclear language to avoid committing to a clear position Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 11. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
含糊其辞；支吾 | high | 3 | 5 | equivocate / equivocation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| erratic | adjective | unpredictable or irregular in movement, behavior, or quality Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 14. Useful for patterns, behavior, and data. |
不稳定的；无规律的 | high | 3 | 5 | erratic / erratically | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| erroneous | adjective | incorrect because of an error or mistaken belief Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 16. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
错误的；不正确的 | high | 3 | 5 | erroneous / erroneously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| erudite | adjective | having or showing great knowledge gained through study Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 13. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
博学的；学识渊博的 | high | 3 | 5 | erudite / erudition | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| establish | verb | to create, set up, or show something clearly Polysemous academic verb; teach the core senses through varied contexts. |
建立；确立；证实 | moderate-high | 2 | 5 | establish / establishment | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| evaluate | verb | to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something Higher-order academic action word common in assignments and argument. |
评估；评价 | moderate-high | 2 | 5 | evaluate / evaluation | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| evasive | adjective | avoiding a direct answer or trying to escape attention or responsibility Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 15. Useful in reading inference and characterization. |
回避的；含糊其辞的 | high | 3 | 5 | evasive / evade / evasion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| evident | adjective | clear or easy to see or understand Connect later to evidence; useful for inference and argument language. |
明显的；显而易见的 | moderate | 1 | 5 | evidence / evident | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| exacerbate | verb | to make a problem, condition, or situation worse Unit 2 target word |
使恶化；加剧 | 5 | middle | 5 | exacerbate/exacerbation | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| exasperate | verb | to irritate or frustrate someone greatly Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 09. |
使恼怒；使非常烦躁 | high | 3 | 5 | exasperate / exasperation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| exemplary | adjective | excellent enough to serve as a model or example Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 16. Advanced positive evaluative adjective. |
模范的；典范的 | high | 3 | 4 | exemplary / exemplar | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| exemplify | verb | to be a clear example of a quality, idea, or type Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 19. |
例证；体现 | high | 3 | 5 | example / exemplify | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| exhaustive | adjective | complete and thorough, including all or nearly all possibilities Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 11. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
详尽的；全面的 | high | 3 | 5 | exhaustive / exhaustively | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| exonerate | verb | to officially clear someone from blame or responsibility Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 10. |
免罪；证明无责 | high | 3 | 5 | exonerate / exoneration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| explicit | adjective | stated clearly and directly, leaving no doubt Unit 2 target word |
明确的；清楚的 | 4 | middle | 5 | explicit/explicitly | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| expound | verb | to explain an idea or theory in detail Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 12. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
详述；阐释 | high | 3 | 5 | expound / exposition | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| extrapolate | verb | to estimate or infer something beyond the known information Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 13. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
推断；外推 | high | 3 | 5 | extrapolate / extrapolation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| exuberant | adjective | full of energy, excitement, or cheerful enthusiasm Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 14. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
热情洋溢的；精力充沛的 | high | 3 | 5 | exuberant / exuberance | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| facilitate | verb | to make an action or process easier Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 14. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
促进；使便利 | high | 3 | 5 | facilitate / facilitation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| factor | noun | something that helps cause or influence a result Cross-disciplinary word; teach academic 'influence' sense before mathematical use if needed. |
因素；要素 | moderate | 2 | 5 | factor | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| fallacy | noun | a mistaken belief or faulty idea, especially in reasoning Unit 2 target word |
谬论；错误观念 | 4 | middle | 5 | fallacy/fallacious | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| fastidious | adjective | very careful about details and difficult to please Unit 2 target word |
挑剔的；一丝不苟的 | 5 | middle | 4 | fastidious/fastidiously | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| feasible | adjective | possible and practical to do successfully Unit 2 target word |
可行的；切实可行的 | 4 | middle | 5 | feasible/feasibility | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| feign | verb | to pretend to have a feeling, condition, or quality that is not genuine Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 11. |
假装；佯装 | high | 3 | 5 | feign / feigned | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| fervent | adjective | showing strong and sincere enthusiasm or emotion Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 12. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
热烈的；热诚的 | high | 3 | 5 | fervent / fervor | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| finite | adjective | having a limit or end; not infinite Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 15. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
有限的 | high | 3 | 5 | finite / finiteness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| flagrant | adjective | obviously wrong or offensive in a shocking way Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 12. |
公然恶劣的；明目张胆的 | high | 3 | 5 | flagrant / flagrantly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| foreboding | noun | a feeling that something bad is going to happen Unit 2 target word |
不祥的预感 | 4 | middle | 4 | forebode/foreboding | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| forestall | verb | to prevent or delay something by taking action in advance Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 14. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
预先阻止；抢先行动 | high | 3 | 5 | forestall / forestalled | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| formidable | adjective | very difficult, powerful, or impressive Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 17. High-value descriptive word with broad contexts. |
强大的；难以应付的 | high | 3 | 5 | formidable | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| formulate | verb | to develop or create something carefully, such as a plan or idea Unit 2 target word |
制定；构想 | 4 | middle | 5 | formulate/formulation | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| forthright | adjective | direct, honest, and straightforward in speech or behavior Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 13. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
直率的；坦诚的 | high | 3 | 5 | forthright / forthrightly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| fortify | verb | to strengthen or protect something Unit 2 target word |
加强；巩固 | 4 | middle | 4 | fortify/fortification | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| frivolous | adjective | not serious or useful; lacking an important purpose Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 15. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
轻率的；无关紧要的 | high | 3 | 5 | frivolous / frivolity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| frugal | adjective | careful about spending money or using resources; not wasteful Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 18. Useful contrast with lavish/extravagant. |
节俭的；节约的 | high | 3 | 5 | frugal / frugality | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| futile | adjective | unlikely to succeed or produce a useful result Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 15. Strong test-prep adjective with clear contrast to effective. |
徒劳的；无效的 | high | 2 | 5 | futile / futility | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| grapple | verb | to struggle with or work hard to understand a difficult problem Unit 2 target word |
努力解决；设法应对 | 4 | middle | 4 | grapple | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| gregarious | adjective | sociable and enjoying the company of other people Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 17. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
合群的；爱交际的 | high | 3 | 5 | gregarious / gregariousness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| hackneyed | adjective | overused so often that it has become dull or unoriginal Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 14. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
陈腐的；老套的 | high | 3 | 5 | hackneyed / hackney | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| hamper | verb | to make progress or movement more difficult Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 15. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
妨碍；阻碍 | high | 3 | 5 | hamper / hampered | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| haughty | adjective | proud and acting as though other people are less important Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 16. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
傲慢的；自大的 | high | 3 | 5 | haughty / haughtiness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| hierarchy | noun | a system in which people or things are ranked by level or importance Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 12. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
等级制度；层级 | high | 3 | 5 | hierarchy / hierarchical | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| hindrance | noun | something that makes progress difficult Unit 2 target word |
障碍；妨碍 | 4 | middle | 4 | hinder/hindrance | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| hypothetical | adjective | based on an imagined situation rather than a real one Unit 2 target word |
假设的；假定的 | 4 | middle | 5 | hypothesis/hypothetical | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| imminent | adjective | about to happen very soon Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 17. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
即将发生的；迫近的 | high | 3 | 5 | imminent / imminence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| immutable | adjective | unable to be changed Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 16. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
不可改变的；不变的 | high | 3 | 5 | immutable / immutability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| impartial | adjective | fair and not favoring one side over another Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 30. Useful in evaluation, judging, and argument contexts. |
公正的；不偏不倚的 | high | 2 | 5 | impartial / impartiality / impartially | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| impeccable | adjective | without mistakes or faults; extremely well done Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 20. |
无可挑剔的；完美的 | high | 3 | 5 | impeccable / impeccably | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| imperative | adjective | extremely important or necessary Unit 2 target word |
极其重要的；必要的 | 4 | middle | 5 | imperative | Piqosity ISEE Middle Level | Lesson 2 | 2 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| impetuous | adjective | acting quickly and without enough thought about the consequences Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 17. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
冲动的；鲁莽的 | high | 3 | 5 | impetuous / impetuosity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| implicit | adjective | suggested or understood without being directly stated Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 13. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
含蓄的；隐含的 | high | 3 | 5 | implicit / implicitly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| improvise | verb | to create or perform something without preparing it beforehand Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 13. |
即兴创作；临时应变 | high | 3 | 5 | improvise / improvisation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| impugn | verb | to challenge the truth, honesty, or character of someone or something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 16. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
质疑；抨击 | high | 3 | 5 | impugn / impugned | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| incessant | adjective | continuing without stopping or pausing Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 14. |
不断的；连续不停的 | high | 3 | 5 | incessant / incessantly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| incisive | adjective | clear, sharp, and showing strong understanding or judgment Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 18. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
尖锐的；深刻的 | high | 3 | 5 | incisive / incisively | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| incongruous | adjective | not fitting together naturally or seeming out of place Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 15. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
不协调的；不合适的 | high | 3 | 5 | incongruous / incongruity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| indicate | verb | to show, point out, or suggest something High-frequency academic reporting verb; useful with charts, evidence, and reading. |
表明；指出 | moderate | 1 | 5 | indicate / indication | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| indifferent | adjective | having little interest, concern, or preference Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 21. |
漠不关心的；无所谓的 | high | 3 | 5 | indifferent / indifference | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| indignant | adjective | angry because something seems unfair or insulting Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 18. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
愤慨的；愤怒的 | high | 3 | 5 | indignant / indignation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| indispensable | adjective | absolutely necessary and impossible to do without Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 14. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
不可缺少的；必需的 | high | 3 | 5 | indispensable / indispensability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| indolent | adjective | habitually lazy and avoiding effort Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 16. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
懒惰的；懒散的 | high | 3 | 5 | indolent / indolence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| induce | verb | to cause something to happen or persuade someone to do something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 19. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
引起；诱导 | high | 3 | 5 | induce / induction | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| inept | adjective | lacking skill or ability in a particular situation Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 15. |
笨拙的；无能的 | high | 3 | 5 | inept / ineptitude | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| inevitable | adjective | certain to happen or impossible to avoid Strong literary, historical, and argumentative word; abstract but broadly useful. |
不可避免的；必然的 | high | 3 | 4 | inevitable / inevitably / inevitability | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| infer | verb | to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues Important reading and scientific reasoning verb; pair later with inference. |
推断 | moderate | 2 | 5 | infer / inference | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| ingenuous | adjective | honest, innocent, and straightforward, sometimes from lack of experience Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 18. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
坦率天真的；单纯的 | high | 3 | 5 | ingenuous / ingenuousness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| inherent | adjective | existing as a natural or essential part of something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 19. Important abstract academic adjective. |
固有的；内在的 | high | 3 | 5 | inherent / inherently | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| inhibit | verb | to prevent, slow, or limit an action or process Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 16. Useful across science and general academic contexts. |
抑制；阻碍 | high | 2 | 5 | inhibit / inhibition / inhibitor | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| innocuous | adjective | harmless and not likely to cause damage or offense Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 17. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
无害的；无恶意的 | high | 3 | 5 | innocuous / innocuously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| innovative | adjective | introducing new ideas, methods, or designs Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 17. High-utility academic and informational-text adjective. |
创新的；革新的 | moderate | 2 | 4 | innovative / innovate / innovation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| insipid | adjective | lacking flavor, interest, energy, or excitement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 19. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
乏味的；平淡无趣的 | high | 3 | 5 | insipid / insipidity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| insular | adjective | narrow in outlook because of limited experience with other people or ideas Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 22. |
思想狭隘的；孤立的 | high | 3 | 5 | insular / insularity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| integral | adjective | essential and necessary as part of a whole Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 20. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
不可缺少的；构成整体的 | high | 3 | 5 | integral / integrally | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| interpret | verb | to explain or understand the meaning of something High-value across literature, data, history, and science. |
解释；理解 | moderate | 2 | 5 | interpret / interpretation | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| intrepid | adjective | fearless and willing to face danger or difficulty Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 18. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
无畏的；勇敢的 | high | 3 | 5 | intrepid / intrepidity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| intuitive | adjective | understood or known through instinct rather than deliberate reasoning Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 16. |
直觉的；凭直觉理解的 | high | 3 | 5 | intuition / intuitive | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| invoke | verb | to refer to or call upon a rule, authority, idea, or power for support Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 15. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
援引；调用 | high | 3 | 5 | invoke / invocation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| judicious | adjective | showing good judgment and careful thought Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 20. Advanced evaluative word; useful near prudent. |
明智的；审慎的 | high | 3 | 5 | judicious / judiciously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| justify | verb | to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable Core argument and reasoning word; useful in ELA and mathematics. |
证明……合理；为……辩护 | moderate | 2 | 5 | justify / justification | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| juxtapose | verb | to place two things close together so their differences or similarities are clear Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 17. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
并列；并置比较 | high | 3 | 5 | juxtapose / juxtaposition | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| lament | verb | to express sadness or regret about something Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 17. |
哀叹；为…感到惋惜 | high | 3 | 5 | lament / lamentation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| lethargic | adjective | lacking energy, enthusiasm, or alertness Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 19. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
无精打采的；迟钝的 | high | 3 | 5 | lethargic / lethargy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| lucid | adjective | clear and easy to understand Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 18. Useful synonym-test word; distinguish from coherent. |
清楚的；明晰的 | high | 2 | 5 | lucid / lucidity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| magnanimous | adjective | generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker person Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 20. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
宽宏大量的；宽厚的 | high | 3 | 5 | magnanimous / magnanimity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| magnitude | noun | the great size, extent, or importance of something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 16. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
规模；重要程度 | high | 3 | 5 | magnitude / magnify | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| maintain | verb | to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition Polysemous high-utility verb; emphasize 'keep/continue' before less common senses. |
维持；保持 | moderate | 1 | 5 | maintain / maintenance | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| malicious | adjective | intending to harm or cause suffering to someone Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 23. |
恶意的；蓄意伤害的 | high | 3 | 5 | malice / malicious | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| malleable | adjective | able to be shaped, changed, or influenced fairly easily Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 18. |
可塑的；易受影响的 | high | 3 | 5 | malleable / malleability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| meager | adjective | too small in amount or quantity; insufficient Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 21. Useful synonym/contrast word for dearth and sufficient. |
贫乏的；微薄的 | high | 3 | 5 | meager / meagerly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| mediate | verb | to help opposing people or groups reach an agreement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 21. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
调解；斡旋 | high | 3 | 5 | mediate / mediation / mediator | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| meticulous | adjective | extremely careful and attentive to small details Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 19. Strong descriptive word; useful near-neighbor to fastidious. |
一丝不苟的；细致的 | high | 2 | 5 | meticulous / meticulously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| mitigate | verb | to make something harmful, unpleasant, or severe less serious Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 20. Important distinction from prevent and alleviate. |
减轻；缓解 | high | 2 | 5 | mitigate / mitigation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| morose | adjective | gloomy, withdrawn, and bad-tempered Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 20. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
阴郁的；闷闷不乐的 | high | 3 | 5 | morose / morosely | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| mundane | adjective | ordinary, routine, and lacking excitement or special interest Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 19. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
平凡的；日常的 | high | 3 | 5 | mundane / mundanity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| negate | verb | to cancel, deny, or make something ineffective Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 18. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
否定；使无效 | high | 3 | 5 | negate / negation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| negligent | adjective | failing to give proper care, attention, or responsibility Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 21. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
疏忽的；失职的 | high | 3 | 5 | negligent / negligence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| nonchalant | adjective | calm and unconcerned in a way that may seem surprisingly casual Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 20. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
若无其事的；漠不关心的 | high | 3 | 5 | nonchalant / nonchalance | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| novice | noun | a person who is new to or inexperienced in an activity Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 21. Common contrast with expert or veteran. |
新手；初学者 | moderate | 2 | 4 | novice | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| nuanced | adjective | showing subtle differences or careful distinctions Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 24. |
细致微妙的；有层次的 | high | 3 | 5 | nuance / nuanced | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| obscure | adjective | not well known, clear, or easy to understand Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 22. Focus on adjective sense for test consistency. |
晦涩的；不清楚的；鲜为人知的 | high | 2 | 5 | obscure / obscurity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| obsolete | adjective | no longer used because something newer has replaced it Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 22. High-utility technology/history/general word. |
过时的；淘汰的 | high | 3 | 5 | obsolete / obsolescence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| obstinate | adjective | stubbornly refusing to change an opinion or course of action Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 19. |
固执的；顽固的 | high | 3 | 5 | obstinate / obstinacy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| obtain | verb | to get or acquire something Academic alternative to 'get'; useful across informational texts and directions. |
获得 | moderate | 1 | 4 | obtain / obtainable | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| ominous | adjective | suggesting that something bad or threatening is likely to happen Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 22. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
不祥的；预示危险的 | high | 3 | 5 | ominous / ominously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| onerous | adjective | involving a heavy burden, great difficulty, or excessive responsibility Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 22. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
繁重的；艰巨的 | high | 3 | 5 | onerous / onerously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| orthodox | adjective | following established, traditional, or widely accepted beliefs or methods Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 21. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
正统的；传统的 | high | 3 | 5 | orthodox / orthodoxy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| ostentatious | adjective | designed to attract attention or impress others by displaying wealth or importance Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 21. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
炫耀的；浮华的 | high | 3 | 5 | ostentatious / ostentation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| paradox | noun | a statement or situation that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 23. Advanced reasoning and reading vocabulary. |
悖论；矛盾现象 | high | 3 | 5 | paradox / paradoxical | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| parochial | adjective | having a narrow outlook limited to local or familiar concerns Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 20. |
目光狭窄的；地方性的 | high | 3 | 5 | parochial / parochialism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| perceptive | adjective | quick to notice and understand things accurately Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 21. |
有洞察力的；敏锐的 | high | 3 | 5 | perceive / perceptive / perception | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| perfunctory | adjective | done quickly and with little care or interest Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 23. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
敷衍的；草率的 | high | 3 | 5 | perfunctory / perfunctorily | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| perspective | noun | a particular way of seeing or thinking about something Major Tier 2 word in literature, history, argument, and source analysis. |
观点；视角 | high | 3 | 5 | perspective | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| pervasive | adjective | spreading throughout or present in every part of something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 24. Strong academic adjective for trends and influences. |
普遍的；无处不在的 | high | 3 | 5 | pervasive / pervade | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| placid | adjective | calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 24. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
平静的；温和的 | high | 3 | 5 | placid / placidity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| plausible | adjective | seeming reasonable or likely to be true Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 24. Important distinction from credible and valid. |
似乎合理的；可信的 | high | 2 | 5 | plausible / plausibility | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| poignant | adjective | causing a strong feeling of sadness, sympathy, or emotional reflection Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 22. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
令人感伤的；深刻动人的 | high | 3 | 5 | poignant / poignancy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| pragmatic | adjective | focused on practical results rather than theories or ideals Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 23. Useful reasoning and decision-making vocabulary. |
务实的；讲求实际的 | high | 2 | 5 | pragmatic / pragmatism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| precarious | adjective | unstable or dangerous because it could easily become worse Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 25. |
不稳定的；危险的 | high | 3 | 5 | precarious / precariously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| precedent | noun | an earlier example or decision used to guide similar cases later Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 17. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
先例；前例 | high | 3 | 5 | precedent / precedential | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| precipitate | verb | to cause an event or situation, especially a sudden or unwanted one, to happen Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 19. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
促成；使突然发生 | high | 3 | 5 | precipitate / precipitation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| precocious | adjective | developing abilities or maturity earlier than is usual Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 22. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
早熟的；超前发展的 | high | 3 | 5 | precocious / precocity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| predominant | adjective | more common, powerful, or important than all others Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 18. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
主要的；占优势的 | high | 3 | 5 | predominant / predominantly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| pretentious | adjective | trying to seem more important, intelligent, or impressive than one really is Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 23. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
自命不凡的；炫耀的 | high | 3 | 5 | pretentious / pretension | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| prevalent | adjective | common or widespread in a particular place or time Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 23. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
普遍的；盛行的 | high | 3 | 5 | prevalent / prevalence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| profound | adjective | very deep, important, or strongly felt Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 24. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
深刻的；重大的 | high | 3 | 5 | profound / profoundly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| proliferate | verb | to increase or spread rapidly Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 20. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
激增；迅速扩散 | high | 3 | 5 | proliferate / proliferation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| prolific | adjective | producing many works, results, or offspring Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 24. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
多产的；丰富的 | high | 3 | 5 | prolific / prolificacy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| proponent | noun | a person who supports or argues in favor of an idea or plan Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 19. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
支持者；倡导者 | high | 3 | 5 | proponent / propose | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| prosaic | adjective | ordinary, dull, or lacking imagination Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 25. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
平凡的；乏味的 | high | 3 | 5 | prosaic / prosaically | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| provoke | verb | to cause a reaction, feeling, or response Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 22. |
激起；引发 | high | 3 | 5 | provoke / provocation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| prudent | adjective | careful and sensible about future risks or consequences Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 25. Advanced judgment word; distinguish from reluctant. |
谨慎的；明智的 | high | 3 | 5 | prudent / prudence / prudently | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| qualify | verb | to limit or modify a statement so it is more precise or less absolute Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 21. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
限定；修正 | high | 3 | 5 | qualify / qualification | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| quell | verb | to put an end to a disturbance, feeling, or opposition Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 23. |
平息；镇压 | high | 3 | 5 | quell / quelled | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| rancor | noun | deep and lasting bitterness or resentment Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 24. |
怨恨；深仇 | high | 3 | 5 | rancor / rancorous | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| rebut | verb | to respond to an argument by showing that it is wrong or weak Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 20. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
反驳；驳回 | high | 3 | 5 | rebut / rebuttal | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| recalcitrant | adjective | stubbornly resisting rules, authority, or control Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 26. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
桀骜不驯的；顽抗的 | high | 3 | 5 | recalcitrant / recalcitrance | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| reclusive | adjective | avoiding other people and preferring to live or spend time alone Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 23. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
隐居的；孤僻的 | high | 3 | 5 | reclusive / recluse | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| reconcile | verb | to restore agreement or make two conflicting ideas consistent Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 25. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
调和；和解 | high | 3 | 5 | reconcile / reconciliation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| rectify | verb | to correct something that is wrong or unfair Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 22. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
纠正；改正 | high | 3 | 5 | rectify / rectification | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| redundant | adjective | unnecessary because it repeats something or is no longer needed Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 25. |
多余的；重复的 | high | 3 | 5 | redundant / redundancy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| refute | verb | to prove that a statement or argument is false Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 26. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
反驳；驳斥 | high | 3 | 5 | refute / refutation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| reinforce | verb | to strengthen an idea, structure, behavior, or feeling Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 25. High-utility cross-curricular verb. |
加强；巩固 | moderate | 2 | 5 | reinforce / reinforcement | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| reiterate | verb | to say or state something again for emphasis or clarity Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 23. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
重申；反复说明 | high | 3 | 5 | reiterate / reiteration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| relentless | adjective | continuing with great determination and not becoming weaker or less intense Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 28. |
坚持不懈的；无情持续的 | high | 3 | 5 | relentless / relentlessly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| relevant | adjective | directly connected to the topic or situation Useful for research, evidence selection, discussion, and argument. |
相关的 | moderate | 2 | 5 | relevant / relevance / irrelevant | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| relinquish | verb | to give up possession, control, or a claim voluntarily Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 21. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
放弃；交出 | high | 3 | 5 | relinquish / relinquishment | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| reluctant | adjective | unwilling or hesitant to do something High-value literary/general Tier 2 word; avoid initially clustering with close synonyms. |
不情愿的；勉强的 | moderate | 1 | 4 | reluctance / reluctant | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| renounce | verb | to formally give up, reject, or refuse to continue supporting something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 24. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
放弃；宣布拒绝 | high | 3 | 5 | renounce / renunciation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| require | verb | to need something or to make something necessary Extremely common academic verb in directions and informational text. |
需要；要求 | moderate | 1 | 5 | require / requirement | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| rescind | verb | to officially cancel a rule, decision, or agreement Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 26. |
撤销；废止 | high | 3 | 5 | rescind / rescission | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| resilient | adjective | able to recover quickly from difficulty or change Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 26. Useful general academic and narrative adjective. |
有韧性的；能迅速恢复的 | high | 2 | 5 | resilient / resilience | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| resolute | adjective | firmly determined and unwilling to give up Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 26. |
坚定的；坚决的 | high | 3 | 5 | resolute / resolution | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| restrain | verb | to hold back, control, or prevent someone or something from acting freely Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 27. |
抑制；限制 | high | 3 | 5 | restrain / restraint | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| reticent | adjective | unwilling to speak freely about one's thoughts or feelings Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 25. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
沉默寡言的；不愿透露的 | high | 3 | 5 | reticent / reticence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| reverent | adjective | showing deep respect or admiration Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 26. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
恭敬的；虔敬的 | high | 3 | 5 | reverent / reverence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| rigorous | adjective | extremely thorough, careful, or strict Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 22. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
严格的；严谨的 | high | 3 | 5 | rigorous / rigor / rigorously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| sagacious | adjective | showing wise judgment and good understanding Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 27. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
睿智的；有远见的 | high | 3 | 5 | sagacious / sagacity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| salient | adjective | most noticeable, important, or relevant Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 25. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
突出的；显著的 | high | 3 | 5 | salient / salience | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| scrupulous | adjective | extremely careful to do what is right, accurate, or honest Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 27. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
严谨的；一丝不苟的 | high | 3 | 5 | scrupulous / scrupulously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| scrutinize | verb | to examine something very carefully and closely Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 26. Strong academic verb for analysis and evidence. |
仔细检查；审视 | high | 3 | 5 | scrutinize / scrutiny | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| significant | adjective | important or large enough to matter Very high academic utility; later distinguish 'important' from statistical/scientific senses. |
重要的；显著的 | moderate | 1 | 5 | signify / significant / significance | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| skeptical | adjective | not easily convinced; having doubts about a claim Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 27. Important evidence/evaluation word. |
怀疑的；持怀疑态度的 | high | 2 | 5 | skeptical / skepticism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| solemn | adjective | serious, formal, and not cheerful Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 28. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
严肃的；庄重的 | high | 3 | 5 | solemn / solemnity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| sporadic | adjective | happening occasionally or irregularly rather than continuously Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 24. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
零星的；偶发的 | high | 3 | 5 | sporadic / sporadically | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| steadfast | adjective | firm, loyal, and unwilling to change despite difficulty Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 27. |
坚定不移的；忠实的 | high | 3 | 5 | steadfast / steadfastness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| stipulate | verb | to state clearly that something is required as part of an agreement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 26. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
规定；明确要求 | high | 3 | 5 | stipulate / stipulation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| stoic | adjective | enduring pain or difficulty without showing much emotion or complaint Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 29. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
坚忍的；克制的 | high | 3 | 5 | stoic / stoicism | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| stringent | adjective | very strict, demanding, or severe Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 25. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
严格的；严厉的 | high | 3 | 5 | stringent / stringency | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| subsequent | adjective | coming after something else Useful chronology and cause/effect word across informational and historical text. |
随后的；后来的 | high | 3 | 4 | subsequent / subsequently | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| substantiate | verb | to support a claim with evidence or proof Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 23. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
证实；用证据支持 | high | 3 | 5 | substantiate / substantiation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| subtle | adjective | not obvious; difficult to notice or understand immediately Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 27. High-value inference and literary-analysis adjective. |
微妙的；不明显的 | high | 3 | 5 | subtle / subtly / subtlety | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| subversive | adjective | intended to weaken or undermine an established system or authority Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 28. |
颠覆性的；破坏性的 | high | 3 | 5 | subvert / subversive / subversion | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| succinct | adjective | expressed clearly and briefly without unnecessary words Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 28. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
简洁的；言简意赅的 | high | 3 | 5 | succinct / succinctly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| sufficient | adjective | enough for a particular purpose Academic alternative to 'enough'; useful in evidence, quantity, and reasoning contexts. |
足够的；充分的 | high | 3 | 5 | suffice / sufficient / sufficiently | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| superficial | adjective | concerned only with the surface and lacking depth or thoroughness Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 26. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
肤浅的；表面的 | high | 3 | 5 | superficial / superficially | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| superfluous | adjective | more than is needed; unnecessary Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 10; Position: 30. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
多余的；不必要的 | high | 3 | 5 | superfluous / superfluity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 10 | Lesson 10 | 1 | 11 | learning | Edit |
| suppress | verb | to prevent, restrain, or stop something from being expressed or developing Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 27. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
抑制；压制 | high | 3 | 5 | suppress / suppression | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| synthesize | verb | to combine different ideas or information into a new, unified whole Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 24. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
综合；合成 | high | 3 | 5 | synthesize / synthesis | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| taciturn | adjective | habitually quiet and unwilling to talk very much Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 27. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
沉默寡言的 | high | 3 | 5 | taciturn / taciturnity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| tangible | adjective | real, definite, or able to be clearly recognized or measured Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 28. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
有形的；明确的 | high | 3 | 5 | tangible / tangibly | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| tenable | adjective | able to be defended with evidence or maintained as a reasonable position Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 27. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
站得住脚的；可辩护的 | high | 3 | 5 | tenable / tenability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| tenacious | adjective | determined and unwilling to give up Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 28. Strong character word common in test-prep vocabulary. |
顽强的；坚持不懈的 | high | 3 | 5 | tenacious / tenacity | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| tentative | adjective | not certain or final; subject to change Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 28. Useful academic planning and inference word. |
暂定的；不确定的 | high | 2 | 5 | tentative / tentatively | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| tenuous | adjective | weak, slight, or not strongly supported by evidence Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 29. |
薄弱的；牵强的 | high | 3 | 5 | tenuous / tenuously | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| thwart | verb | to prevent someone from succeeding or a plan from being completed Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 28. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
阻挠；挫败 | high | 3 | 5 | thwart / thwarted | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| tractable | adjective | easy to control, influence, or deal with Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 12, position 30. |
易驾驭的；易处理的 | high | 3 | 5 | tractable / tractability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 12 | Lesson 12 | 1 | 13 | learning | Edit |
| transcend | verb | to go beyond the usual limits of something Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 25. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
超越；超过 | high | 3 | 5 | transcend / transcendence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| transient | adjective | lasting only a short time; temporary Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 29. Advanced contrast with permanent or enduring. |
短暂的；暂时的 | high | 3 | 5 | transient / transience | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| turbulent | adjective | marked by disorder, conflict, rapid change, or violent movement Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 29. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
动荡的；混乱的 | high | 3 | 5 | turbulent / turbulence | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| undermine | verb | to weaken something gradually or indirectly Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 3; Position: 29. Useful with arguments, confidence, authority, and structures. |
削弱；逐渐破坏 | high | 2 | 5 | undermine / undermined | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 | 1 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| unequivocal | adjective | completely clear and leaving no room for doubt or more than one interpretation Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 29. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
明确无误的；毫不含糊的 | high | 3 | 5 | unequivocal / unequivocally | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| unprecedented | adjective | never known, done, or experienced before Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 26. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
前所未有的 | high | 3 | 5 | unprecedented / precedent | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| vacillate | verb | to repeatedly change between different opinions or choices Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 29. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
犹豫不决；摇摆 | high | 3 | 5 | vacillate / vacillation | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| valid | adjective | reasonable, acceptable, or supported well enough to be trusted Important for argument, research, logic, and mathematics; multiple senses need context. |
有效的；合理的；有根据的 | high | 3 | 5 | valid / validity / validate / invalid | Pilot Tier 2 Set 1 | Lesson 1 | 2 | 4 | learning | Edit |
| venerate | verb | to regard someone or something with deep respect Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 30. |
尊敬；崇敬 | high | 3 | 5 | venerate / veneration | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| versatile | adjective | able to adapt to many different tasks, uses, or situations Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 4; Position: 30. High-utility positive adjective for people and things. |
多才多艺的；多用途的 | high | 3 | 5 | versatile / versatility | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 | 1 | 5 | learning | Edit |
| viable | adjective | capable of working successfully or continuing to exist Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 27. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
可行的；能生存的 | high | 3 | 5 | viable / viability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| vigilant | adjective | carefully watchful for possible danger or problems Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 28. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
警觉的；警惕的 | high | 3 | 5 | vigilant / vigilance | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| vindicate | verb | to clear someone from blame or show that a claim or action was justified Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 9; Position: 30. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
证明无辜；证实正确 | high | 3 | 5 | vindicate / vindication | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 | 1 | 10 | learning | Edit |
| vindictive | adjective | having a strong desire to punish someone for a real or imagined wrong Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 6; Position: 30. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
报复心强的；怀恨的 | high | 3 | 5 | vindictive / vindictiveness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 | 1 | 7 | learning | Edit |
| volatile | adjective | likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially in an unstable way Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 28. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
易变的；不稳定的 | high | 3 | 5 | volatile / volatility | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| vulnerable | adjective | open to harm, attack, damage, or criticism Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 8; Position: 30. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
脆弱的；易受伤害的 | high | 3 | 5 | vulnerable / vulnerability | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 8 | Lesson 8 | 1 | 9 | learning | Edit |
| warrant | verb | to justify an action or make it necessary or appropriate Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 29. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
使有必要；证明…合理 | high | 3 | 5 | warrant / warranted | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| wary | adjective | careful and watchful because something may be dangerous or unreliable Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. Lesson 11, position 29. |
谨慎的；警惕的 | high | 3 | 5 | wary / wariness | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 11 | Lesson 11 | 1 | 12 | learning | Edit |
| whimsical | adjective | playfully unusual or based on sudden imaginative ideas Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 29. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
异想天开的；古怪有趣的 | high | 3 | 5 | whimsical / whimsy | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |
| withstand | verb | to resist or endure a difficult force, condition, or attack Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 7; Position: 30. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
经受住；抵挡 | high | 3 | 5 | withstand / withstood | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 7 | Lesson 7 | 1 | 8 | learning | Edit |
| zealous | adjective | showing intense enthusiasm and devotion to a cause or goal Curriculum level: Middle; Lesson: 5; Position: 30. Advanced Tier 2 vocabulary for upper-range Middle Level ISEE/SSAT preparation. |
热心的；狂热的 | high | 3 | 5 | zealous / zeal | Tim's Teachers Middle Level Master | Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 | 1 | 6 | learning | Edit |