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ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary 100% Correct
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ISEE Upper Level Vocabulary 100% Correctabate - 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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