ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary Study
Exam Questions & Answers.
abate - CORRECT ANSWER become less in amount or intensity
abdicate - CORRECT ANSWER give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and
obligations
abet - CORRECT ANSWER assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abide - CORRECT ANSWER put up with something or somebody unpleasant
acquit - CORRECT ANSWER pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid - CORRECT ANSWER harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
adamant - CORRECT ANSWER unyielding; firm in opinion
admonish - CORRECT ANSWER warn strongly
affable - CORRECT ANSWER diffusing warmth and friendliness
affluent - CORRECT ANSWER rich, wealthy
allege - CORRECT ANSWER to declare that something is true without proof
allocate - CORRECT ANSWER assign; set apart for a particular purpose
,aloof - CORRECT ANSWER reserved, distant
altrustic - CORRECT ANSWER Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
amass - CORRECT ANSWER collect or gather
ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER open to two or more interpretations
ameliorate - CORRECT ANSWER to make better
amiable - CORRECT ANSWER friendly
amoral - CORRECT ANSWER nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
angst - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety; fear; dread
anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER something that came before
antipathy - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of intense dislike
antiquated - CORRECT ANSWER obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
antithesis - CORRECT ANSWER the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
apathy - CORRECT ANSWER the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
appraise - CORRECT ANSWER place a value on
, ardor - CORRECT ANSWER intense feeling of love
articulate - CORRECT ANSWER expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
asset - CORRECT ANSWER a useful or valuable quality
assimilate - CORRECT ANSWER to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
assuage - CORRECT ANSWER to calm
austere - CORRECT ANSWER of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
banal - CORRECT ANSWER obvious and dull
bane - CORRECT ANSWER the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death
belittle - CORRECT ANSWER lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
belligerent - CORRECT ANSWER given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one
engaged in war
benefactor - CORRECT ANSWER a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
blatant - CORRECT ANSWER unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring
bleak - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
blight - CORRECT ANSWER anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Exam Questions & Answers.
abate - CORRECT ANSWER become less in amount or intensity
abdicate - CORRECT ANSWER give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and
obligations
abet - CORRECT ANSWER assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abide - CORRECT ANSWER put up with something or somebody unpleasant
acquit - CORRECT ANSWER pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid - CORRECT ANSWER harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
adamant - CORRECT ANSWER unyielding; firm in opinion
admonish - CORRECT ANSWER warn strongly
affable - CORRECT ANSWER diffusing warmth and friendliness
affluent - CORRECT ANSWER rich, wealthy
allege - CORRECT ANSWER to declare that something is true without proof
allocate - CORRECT ANSWER assign; set apart for a particular purpose
,aloof - CORRECT ANSWER reserved, distant
altrustic - CORRECT ANSWER Unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
amass - CORRECT ANSWER collect or gather
ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER open to two or more interpretations
ameliorate - CORRECT ANSWER to make better
amiable - CORRECT ANSWER friendly
amoral - CORRECT ANSWER nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
angst - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety; fear; dread
anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER something that came before
antipathy - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of intense dislike
antiquated - CORRECT ANSWER obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable
antithesis - CORRECT ANSWER the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
apathy - CORRECT ANSWER the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
appraise - CORRECT ANSWER place a value on
, ardor - CORRECT ANSWER intense feeling of love
articulate - CORRECT ANSWER expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
asset - CORRECT ANSWER a useful or valuable quality
assimilate - CORRECT ANSWER to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
assuage - CORRECT ANSWER to calm
austere - CORRECT ANSWER of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
banal - CORRECT ANSWER obvious and dull
bane - CORRECT ANSWER the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death
belittle - CORRECT ANSWER lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
belligerent - CORRECT ANSWER given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one
engaged in war
benefactor - CORRECT ANSWER a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
blatant - CORRECT ANSWER unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring
bleak - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
blight - CORRECT ANSWER anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
