ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary with 100% correct answers

abjure solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) ambivalent having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone assiduous persistent, attentive, diligent asinine extremely stupid or foolish anachronistic chronologically misplaced apathetic showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern avarice greed; desire for wealth aspersion an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something anodyne not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so bureaucratic relating to the business of running an organization, or government buoyant cheerful curtail To cut short or reduce clandestine (adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded consternation feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected complacent self-satisfied; smug congruence agreement, harmony dolorous exhibiting sorrow or pain dissonance lack of agreement or harmony desultory lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm demagogue a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power disparge to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue debilitate to make weak or feeble endorse declare one's public approval or support of elucidate to clarify, explain