ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
Exam-Graded A
abandon - ANSWER-leave someone who needs or counts on you
Abate - ANSWER-become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate - ANSWER-shorten
abduct - ANSWER-take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in
order to extract a ransom
abdicate - ANSWER-give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties
and obligations
abet - ANSWER-assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abide - ANSWER-put up with something or somebody unpleasant
abridge - ANSWER-to shorten
absolve - ANSWER-let off the hook
absurd - ANSWER-inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
**abundant - ANSWER-present in great quantity
accelerate - ANSWER-move faster
**acclaim - ANSWER-enthusiastic approval
acclimate - ANSWER-adjust to climate or environment; adapt
accuse - ANSWER-blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
accustom - ANSWER-To make familiar
achieve - ANSWER-to gain with effort
acknowledge - ANSWER-accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power
and authority
,acquit - ANSWER-pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid - ANSWER-harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
adamant - ANSWER-unyielding; firm in opinion
adapt - ANSWER-make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
admire - ANSWER-feel admiration for
**admonish - ANSWER-warn strongly
aesthetic - ANSWER-pertaining to beauty
affable - ANSWER-diffusing warmth and friendliness
affection - ANSWER-a fond or tender feeling
affluent - ANSWER-rich, wealthy
**agenda - ANSWER-a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
agressive - ANSWER-quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and
energetic
agile - ANSWER-moving quickly and lightly
agony - ANSWER-intense feelings of suffering
allege - ANSWER-to declare that something is true without proof
alleviate - ANSWER-provide physical relief, as from pain
allocate - ANSWER-assign; set apart for a particular purpose
aloof - ANSWER-reserved, distant
alter - ANSWER-cause to change
**altrustic - ANSWER-Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
amass - ANSWER-collect or gather
ambiguous - ANSWER-open to two or more interpretations
, ambush - ANSWER-a surprise attack
amend - ANSWER-to make better
**ameliorate - ANSWER-to make better
amiable - ANSWER-friendly
amoral - ANSWER-nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
anology - ANSWER-comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
ancestor - ANSWER-someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote
than a grandparent)
angst - ANSWER-anxiety; fear; dread
anguish - ANSWER-extreme mental distress
announcement - ANSWER-a formal public statement
ancient - ANSWER-very old
annoy - ANSWER-to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action
anomaly - ANSWER-deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
anonymous - ANSWER-having no known name or identity or known source
antecedent - ANSWER-something that came before
**anthology - ANSWER-a collection of selected literary passages
antipathy - ANSWER-a feeling of intense dislike
antiquated - ANSWER-obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
antithesis - ANSWER-the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
anxious - ANSWER-worried; concerned
**apathy - ANSWER-the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
apex - ANSWER-the highest point (of something)
appraise - ANSWER-place a value on
Exam-Graded A
abandon - ANSWER-leave someone who needs or counts on you
Abate - ANSWER-become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate - ANSWER-shorten
abduct - ANSWER-take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in
order to extract a ransom
abdicate - ANSWER-give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties
and obligations
abet - ANSWER-assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abide - ANSWER-put up with something or somebody unpleasant
abridge - ANSWER-to shorten
absolve - ANSWER-let off the hook
absurd - ANSWER-inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
**abundant - ANSWER-present in great quantity
accelerate - ANSWER-move faster
**acclaim - ANSWER-enthusiastic approval
acclimate - ANSWER-adjust to climate or environment; adapt
accuse - ANSWER-blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
accustom - ANSWER-To make familiar
achieve - ANSWER-to gain with effort
acknowledge - ANSWER-accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power
and authority
,acquit - ANSWER-pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid - ANSWER-harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
adamant - ANSWER-unyielding; firm in opinion
adapt - ANSWER-make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
admire - ANSWER-feel admiration for
**admonish - ANSWER-warn strongly
aesthetic - ANSWER-pertaining to beauty
affable - ANSWER-diffusing warmth and friendliness
affection - ANSWER-a fond or tender feeling
affluent - ANSWER-rich, wealthy
**agenda - ANSWER-a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
agressive - ANSWER-quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and
energetic
agile - ANSWER-moving quickly and lightly
agony - ANSWER-intense feelings of suffering
allege - ANSWER-to declare that something is true without proof
alleviate - ANSWER-provide physical relief, as from pain
allocate - ANSWER-assign; set apart for a particular purpose
aloof - ANSWER-reserved, distant
alter - ANSWER-cause to change
**altrustic - ANSWER-Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
amass - ANSWER-collect or gather
ambiguous - ANSWER-open to two or more interpretations
, ambush - ANSWER-a surprise attack
amend - ANSWER-to make better
**ameliorate - ANSWER-to make better
amiable - ANSWER-friendly
amoral - ANSWER-nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
anology - ANSWER-comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
ancestor - ANSWER-someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote
than a grandparent)
angst - ANSWER-anxiety; fear; dread
anguish - ANSWER-extreme mental distress
announcement - ANSWER-a formal public statement
ancient - ANSWER-very old
annoy - ANSWER-to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action
anomaly - ANSWER-deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
anonymous - ANSWER-having no known name or identity or known source
antecedent - ANSWER-something that came before
**anthology - ANSWER-a collection of selected literary passages
antipathy - ANSWER-a feeling of intense dislike
antiquated - ANSWER-obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
antithesis - ANSWER-the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
anxious - ANSWER-worried; concerned
**apathy - ANSWER-the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
apex - ANSWER-the highest point (of something)
appraise - ANSWER-place a value on
