ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary Exam Questions With
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abate | - | ANSWER | become | less | in | amount | or | intensity
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
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
admonish | - | ANSWER | warn | strongly
affable |- |ANSWER |diffusing |warmth |and |friendliness
affluent | - | ANSWER | rich, | wealthy
allege |- |ANSWER |to |declare |that |something |is |true |without |proof
allocate |- |ANSWER |assign; |set |apart |for |a |particular |purpose
,aloof | - | ANSWER | reserved, | distant
altrustic |- |ANSWER |Unselfish, |concerned |with |the |welfare |of |others
amass | - | ANSWER | collect | or | gather
ambiguous | - | ANSWER | open | to | two | or | more | interpretations
ameliorate | - | ANSWER | to | make | better
amiable | - | ANSWER | friendly
amoral |- |ANSWER |nonmoral; |having |no |understanding |of |right |and |wrong
angst | - | ANSWER | anxiety; | fear; | dread
anomaly |- |ANSWER |deviation |from |the |normal |or |common |order |or |form |or |rule
antecedent | - | ANSWER | something | that | came | before
antipathy | - | ANSWER | a | feeling | of | intense | dislike
antiquated |- |ANSWER |obsolete, |out |of |fashion, |no |longer |usable
antithesis |- |ANSWER |the |direct |opposite, |a |sharp |contrast
, apathy |- |ANSWER |the |quality |of |lacking |enthusiasm |for |or |interest |in |things |generally
appraise | - | ANSWER | place | a | value | on
ardor |- |ANSWER |intense |feeling |of |love
articulate |- |ANSWER |expressing |yourself |easily |or |characterized |by |clear |expressive
|language
asset | - | ANSWER | a | useful | or | valuable | quality
assimilate |- |ANSWER |to |absorb |fully |or |make |one's |own; |to |adopt |as |one's |own; |to |adapt
|fully
assuage | - | ANSWER | to | calm
austere |ANSWER |grave, |stern |or |severe |bearing |or |demeanour
banal |ANSWER |uninteresting, |dull, |commonplace |and |boring
bane |ANSWER |the |cause |of |destruction, |pain, |adversity |or |death
belittle |ANSWER |reduce |the |authority, |dignity, |or |reputation |of
belligerent |ANSWER |given |to |fighting, |warlike; |combative, |aggressive; |one |at |war, |one
|engaged |in |war
benefactor |ANSWER |a |person |who |helps |people |or |institutions |(especially |with |financial |help)
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abate | - | ANSWER | become | less | in | amount | or | intensity
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
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
admonish | - | ANSWER | warn | strongly
affable |- |ANSWER |diffusing |warmth |and |friendliness
affluent | - | ANSWER | rich, | wealthy
allege |- |ANSWER |to |declare |that |something |is |true |without |proof
allocate |- |ANSWER |assign; |set |apart |for |a |particular |purpose
,aloof | - | ANSWER | reserved, | distant
altrustic |- |ANSWER |Unselfish, |concerned |with |the |welfare |of |others
amass | - | ANSWER | collect | or | gather
ambiguous | - | ANSWER | open | to | two | or | more | interpretations
ameliorate | - | ANSWER | to | make | better
amiable | - | ANSWER | friendly
amoral |- |ANSWER |nonmoral; |having |no |understanding |of |right |and |wrong
angst | - | ANSWER | anxiety; | fear; | dread
anomaly |- |ANSWER |deviation |from |the |normal |or |common |order |or |form |or |rule
antecedent | - | ANSWER | something | that | came | before
antipathy | - | ANSWER | a | feeling | of | intense | dislike
antiquated |- |ANSWER |obsolete, |out |of |fashion, |no |longer |usable
antithesis |- |ANSWER |the |direct |opposite, |a |sharp |contrast
, apathy |- |ANSWER |the |quality |of |lacking |enthusiasm |for |or |interest |in |things |generally
appraise | - | ANSWER | place | a | value | on
ardor |- |ANSWER |intense |feeling |of |love
articulate |- |ANSWER |expressing |yourself |easily |or |characterized |by |clear |expressive
|language
asset | - | ANSWER | a | useful | or | valuable | quality
assimilate |- |ANSWER |to |absorb |fully |or |make |one's |own; |to |adopt |as |one's |own; |to |adapt
|fully
assuage | - | ANSWER | to | calm
austere |ANSWER |grave, |stern |or |severe |bearing |or |demeanour
banal |ANSWER |uninteresting, |dull, |commonplace |and |boring
bane |ANSWER |the |cause |of |destruction, |pain, |adversity |or |death
belittle |ANSWER |reduce |the |authority, |dignity, |or |reputation |of
belligerent |ANSWER |given |to |fighting, |warlike; |combative, |aggressive; |one |at |war, |one
|engaged |in |war
benefactor |ANSWER |a |person |who |helps |people |or |institutions |(especially |with |financial |help)
