ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary List Study Exam Questions & Answers.

ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary List Study
Exam Questions & Answers.

abandon - CORRECT ANSWER leave someone who needs or counts on you



Abate - CORRECT ANSWER become less in amount or intensity



abbreviate - CORRECT ANSWER shorten



abduct - CORRECT ANSWER take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order
to extract a ransom



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



abridge - CORRECT ANSWER to shorten



absolve - CORRECT ANSWER let off the hook



absurd - CORRECT ANSWER inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense



**abundant - CORRECT ANSWER present in great quantity



accelerate - CORRECT ANSWER move faster

,**acclaim - CORRECT ANSWER enthusiastic approval



acclimate - CORRECT ANSWER adjust to climate or environment; adapt



accuse - CORRECT ANSWER blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against



accustom - CORRECT ANSWER To make familiar



achieve - CORRECT ANSWER to gain with effort



acknowledge - CORRECT ANSWER accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and
authority



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



adapt - CORRECT ANSWER make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose



admire - CORRECT ANSWER feel admiration for



**admonish - CORRECT ANSWER warn strongly



aesthetic - CORRECT ANSWER pertaining to beauty



affable - CORRECT ANSWER diffusing warmth and friendliness

,affection - CORRECT ANSWER a fond or tender feeling



affluent - CORRECT ANSWER rich, wealthy



**agenda - CORRECT ANSWER a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to



agressive - CORRECT ANSWER quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and energetic



agile - CORRECT ANSWER moving quickly and lightly



agony - CORRECT ANSWER intense feelings of suffering



allege - CORRECT ANSWER to declare that something is true without proof



alleviate - CORRECT ANSWER provide physical relief, as from pain



allocate - CORRECT ANSWER assign; set apart for a particular purpose



aloof - CORRECT ANSWER reserved, distant



alter - CORRECT ANSWER cause to change



**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

, ambush - CORRECT ANSWER a surprise attack



amend - CORRECT ANSWER to make better



**ameliorate - CORRECT ANSWER to make better



amiable - CORRECT ANSWER friendly



amoral - CORRECT ANSWER nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong



anology - CORRECT ANSWER comparison made between two things to show how they are alike



ancestor - CORRECT ANSWER someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a
grandparent)



angst - CORRECT ANSWER anxiety; fear; dread



anguish - CORRECT ANSWER extreme mental distress



announcement - CORRECT ANSWER a formal public statement



ancient - CORRECT ANSWER very old



annoy - CORRECT ANSWER to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action



anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule



anonymous - CORRECT ANSWER having no known name or identity or known source