ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
abandon - leave someone who needs or counts on you
Abate - become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate - shorten
abduct - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in
order to extract a ransom
abdicate - give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and
obligations
abet - assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abide - put up with something or somebody unpleasant
abridge - to shorten
absolve - let off the hook
,ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
absurd - inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
**abundant - present in great quantity
accelerate - move faster
**acclaim - enthusiastic approval
acclimate - adjust to climate or environment; adapt
accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
accustom - To make familiar
achieve - to gain with effort
acknowledge - accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and
authority
,ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
acquit - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid - harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
adamant - unyielding; firm in opinion
adapt - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
admire - feel admiration for
**admonish - warn strongly
aesthetic - pertaining to beauty
affable - diffusing warmth and friendliness
affection - a fond or tender feeling
, ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
affluent - rich, wealthy
**agenda - a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
agressive - quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and energetic
agile - moving quickly and lightly
agony - intense feelings of suffering
allege - to declare that something is true without proof
alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain
allocate - assign; set apart for a particular purpose
aloof - reserved, distant
2024
abandon - leave someone who needs or counts on you
Abate - become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate - shorten
abduct - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in
order to extract a ransom
abdicate - give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and
obligations
abet - assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abide - put up with something or somebody unpleasant
abridge - to shorten
absolve - let off the hook
,ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
absurd - inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
**abundant - present in great quantity
accelerate - move faster
**acclaim - enthusiastic approval
acclimate - adjust to climate or environment; adapt
accuse - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
accustom - To make familiar
achieve - to gain with effort
acknowledge - accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and
authority
,ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
acquit - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
acrid - harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
adamant - unyielding; firm in opinion
adapt - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
admire - feel admiration for
**admonish - warn strongly
aesthetic - pertaining to beauty
affable - diffusing warmth and friendliness
affection - a fond or tender feeling
, ISEE Upper Level VOCABULARY LIST
2024
affluent - rich, wealthy
**agenda - a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
agressive - quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and energetic
agile - moving quickly and lightly
agony - intense feelings of suffering
allege - to declare that something is true without proof
alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain
allocate - assign; set apart for a particular purpose
aloof - reserved, distant
