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
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
