ISEE Vocab Upper 1-500 Flashcards

Question

denounce

Answer 1

to condemn openly as evil

Answer 2

gives clues that suggest what might happen in the future

Answer 3

perform without preparation

Answer 4

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Answer 5

transparent; delicate in form

Answer 6

enthusiastic approval

Answer 7

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) 强辩欺骗

Answer 8

to dislike intensely

Answer 9

place a value on

Answer 10

brave， valiant

Answer 11

native to or confined to a certain region

Answer 12

to calm or soothe

Answer 13

take more time than necessary 混日子

Answer 14

silly or trivial

Answer 15

a figure of speech where exaggeration is used (example....I could eat a horse)

Answer 16

a sad or mournful poem

Answer 17

improper behavior

Answer 18

not productive， bare

Answer 19

the direct opposite， a sharp contrast

Answer 20

treating people as weak or inferior

Answer 21

a representation of ， a standard or typical example

Answer 22

intense feelings of suffering

Answer 23

well known or easily recognized

Answer 24

make fit for， or change to suit a new purpose

Answer 25

small in amount

Answer 26

rude or disrespectful 粗野

Answer 27

always the same; not varying; boring

Answer 28

relating to recent times or present

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imaginative， expressive， original

Answer 30

acting with uncertainty or lack of confidence

Answer 31

deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

Answer 32

broken down and shabby 残破

Answer 33

courageous， fearless 强悍无畏

Answer 34

anxiety; fear; dread

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to discourage or prevent from taking action

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lacking sense

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existing from birth， inborn

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nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong

Answer 39

a surprise attack

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in a funny way

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loose in one's morals or behavior

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to tell， reveal; to make public

Answer 43

not consistant

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made up of a variety of sources or styles

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not paying attention

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

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Honor or respect shown publicly

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in a state of intense joy or happiness

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physical or mental weakness or defect 病弱

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to cause to stop

Answer 51

constant，

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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

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to take captive by force

Answer 54

an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

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a person who is rejected (from society or home)

Answer 56

(adj.) overbearing， arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing， compelling 专横

Answer 57

to install in office with a formal ceremony

Answer 58

cause to change

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a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Answer 60

to copy actions or appearance

Answer 61

responds well to change， adaptable

Answer 62

to make holy

Answer 63

to make known， visible

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to beg; to lower oneself to please another 拜倒

Answer 65

to get in the way of， block progress

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to make smaller

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showing no care or concern in attitude or action

Answer 68

a fond or tender feeling

Answer 69

shockingly brutal or cruel

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to overlook， forgive， disregard

Answer 71

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

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twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

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be afraid or scared of (e.g. dread going somewhere)

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a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

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adjust to climate or environment; adapt

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give help or assistance

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affect with wonder

Answer 78

showing lack of favoritism

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to surrender or acquiesce

Answer 80

secretive or stealthy

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to remove vulgar， obscene， or objectionable material from

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lacking， not having

Answer 83

something that causes an important event to happen

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extreme anger

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uncontrolled excitement or emotion

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place a value on

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to move to a higher place， to promote

Answer 88

a disease or disorder

Answer 89

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Answer 90

separated， not connected

Answer 91

make certain of

Answer 92

get the meaning of something; grasp， understand

Answer 93

to represent

Answer 94

fit to be eaten

Answer 95

to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action

Answer 96

scarce supply， a lack of

Answer 97

to make easier

Answer 98

a nonmilitary person

Answer 99

a shrub or a tree

Answer 100

mood， temper

Answer 101

tastelessly showy， flashy

Answer 102

imitate in a rude way or make fun of someone

Answer 103

very unfriendly or showing ill will

Answer 104

knowing about something

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to make better

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very hard to explain or understand

Answer 107

move faster

Answer 108

reduced to being poor

Answer 109

serious， somber

Answer 110

expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

Answer 111

obsolete， out of fashion， no longer usable

Answer 112

to pretend

Answer 113

a formal public statement

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to treat like a baby， to pamper

Answer 115

complicated

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a man married to an unfaithful wife

Answer 117

to put off， postpone

Answer 118

brief in duration， does not last long

Answer 119

the act of lying under oath

Answer 120

honor and glory

Answer 121

an immeasurably long period of time

Answer 122

lacking knowledge or education

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intense dislike

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affect with wonder

Answer 125

warm and sincere， friendly

Answer 126

carried out with little preparation

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express strong disapproval of

Answer 128

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

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well above average， extraordinary

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intended for a small group

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having to do with an officer in the foreign service of a country

Answer 132

worthless matter

Answer 133

depressing and boring

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to do better than， surpass

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rich， wealthy

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thick-skinned， insensitive

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to declare that something is true without proof

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Unselfish， concerned with the welfare of others

Answer 139

to scold midly

Answer 140

an authoritative order

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An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

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have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

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a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

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perfect， no flaws

Answer 145

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

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content to a fault， unconcerned

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to stretch out

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easily tricked ， naive and easily deceived or tricked

Answer 149

to sap the strength or energy

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doing or producing good

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to cut short， abbreviate

Answer 152

quick and skillful in movement

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dissatisfied with conditions

Answer 154

relying on or derived from observation or experiment

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to force to leave

Answer 156

intense feeling of love

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make less severe or harsh

Answer 158

changeable

Answer 159

basic or necessary

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to make longer

Answer 161

creating conflict

Answer 162

a complaint

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lessen pain or discomfort

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not proud; modest

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feeling regret or sorrow

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tiresomely talkative

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differing in opinions， going in different directions

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worship idols

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unyielding; firm in opinion

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to seize; to arrest

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timid， shy

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excessive， over the top， costing too much

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extremely nervous or excited

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quick to attack; inclined to hostile actions; assertive; bold and energetic

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not being proper， improper

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with principles， according to conscience

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clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

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lessen the authority， dignity， or reputation of

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the cause of ruin， harm， distress， or death

Answer 180

to express deep sadness because of a loss

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to begin to grow or blossom

Answer 182

smart， knowledgeable

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Not thinking too highly of oneself

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something flimsy or delicate， or light

Answer 185

appropriate behavior or conduct

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very unhappy

Answer 187

to excite or bring about

Answer 188

(adj.) bare， dreary， dismal

Answer 189

feeling of great happiness

Answer 190

the result of merging two or more substances

Answer 191

Mutual Hatred

Answer 192

nonsensical talking or writing (the baby was talking gibberish...)

Answer 193

disbelieving

Answer 194

to make worse， aggravate

Answer 195

deep awareness of the suffering of another

Answer 196

a rift or tear

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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; a disaster

Answer 198

preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through...raincoats are impermeable

Answer 199

to hold tightly

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lasting a very short time

Answer 201

systematic grouping

Answer 202

extreme mental distress

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someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

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worthy of high praise

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to give up or renounce

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awful， dreadful

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people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

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a design made by using small color pieces of tile or glass in a service

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not affected or hurt by;

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to put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources

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To make familiar

Answer 212

life sized statue of a human

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performed with a natural， offhand ease

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point of greatest intensity

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resembling crystal

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guess correctly

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a quoting of an authoritative source

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having a harmful or bad effect

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assign; set apart for a particular purpose

Answer 220

a hard test of patience or believe

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resisting or opposing authority

Answer 222

informal， conversational

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to cause， to produce， to create

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ordinary， inferior to high quality

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to murder for political reasons

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have as a logical consequence

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not wasting much， thrifty

Answer 228

something newly introduced

Answer 229

lacking strictness

Answer 230

an impressive display

Answer 231

get to know or become aware of， usually accidentally

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a useful or valuable quality

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to understand

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easily understood

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unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring

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a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

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lack of energy; sluggishness

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difficult to believe

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showy in a tasteless way

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to work together on

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act of leaving or abandoning

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skillful with the use of hands

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determined by chance or impulse rather than by reason

Answer 244

comparison made between two things to show how they are alike

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to amount to ，equal

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lower in rank or quality

Answer 247

careful and precise

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official permission or approval

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to torment， or mortify

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to make better

Answer 251

extremely large

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Extremely strange， unusual， atypical

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become less in amount or intensity

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honesty， high moral standards;

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one who prefers to live alone

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give， sell， or transfer to another

Answer 257

intangible， something you cannot see or touch

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withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

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to enclose

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intense joy or delight

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act of keeping back or detaining， like causing someone to stay after school for a punishment

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to upset， ruffle

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to expose or uncover

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obvious and dull

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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raw， unrefined

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give up， such as power， as of monarchs and emperors， or duties and obligations

Answer 268

travel up， "We ascended the mountain"

Answer 269

select something or someone for a specific purpose

Answer 270

to require or compel

Answer 271

making you feel sad

Answer 272

blame for， make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

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to accuse of

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skillful deceit

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kindness， kind， merciful

Answer 276

to copy or imitate closely

Answer 277

a false notion

Answer 278

windy， sudden outburst

Answer 279

glad， happy

Answer 280

to handle badly， botch

Answer 281

capable， qualified

Answer 282

cause strain， anxiety or suffering

Answer 283

provide physical relief， as from pain

Answer 284

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

Answer 286

make imperfect

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to slow the progress of， to hinder

Answer 288

urge on or encourage especially by shouts

Answer 289

collect or gather

Answer 290

act superior， treat someone in a way that is degrading

Answer 291

not attractive

Answer 292

decoration

Answer 293

freedom from pride; humbleness; lowliness; modesty

Answer 294

not harsh or strict

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long in duration (e.g.， a chronic illness)

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to satisfy the needs of， try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

Answer 297

declare untrue

Answer 298

foreign， strikingly strange or unusual

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to hint; to suggest indirectly

Answer 300

to set apart as sacred

Answer 301

lack of emotion

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feel admiration for

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to express sadness or grief

Answer 304

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

Answer 305

extremely angry

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provoke or stir up (His brother incites him to anger when he messes up his room.)

Answer 307

haughty disdain， as for something base or unworthy

Answer 308

lazy， not active

Answer 309

pertaining to beauty

Answer 310

leave someone who needs or counts on you

Answer 311

conforming to standards， traditional

Answer 312

anything that destroys， prevents growth， or causes devaluation

Answer 313

let off the hook

Answer 314

a situation that requires a choice between two options that seem equal

Answer 315

a feeling of intense dislike

Answer 316

to take for granted; to suppose

Answer 317

without kindness or pity; cruel

Answer 318

to gain with effort

Answer 319

required or demanded

Answer 320

characterized by decision and firmness

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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

Answer 322

a reminder or prompting

Answer 323

able to see differences

Answer 324

to damage reputation

Answer 325

something that has been made

Answer 326

moving quickly and lightly

Answer 327

strength of mind that allows one to go through pain or hard times with courage

Answer 328

a state of extreme happiness

Answer 329

careful about what one says or does; prudent

Answer 330

able to be touched or felt

Answer 331

sharp understanding

Answer 332

lead astray

Answer 333

plentiful or abundant

Answer 334

a collection of selected literary passages

Answer 335

lacking order or methodical arrangement， messy

Answer 336

to live in or reside

Answer 337

to reduce or make more compact

Answer 338

Not too much or too little of something; not going to an extreme in your pursuit of a goal.

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to empty or remove contents

Answer 340

not letting light through

Answer 341

Made by human beings and not by nature

Answer 342

a sign， something that reveals

Answer 343

faithful to duties or obligations

Answer 344

To deny responsibility for or connection with

Answer 345

the condition of being unexcited

Answer 346

greatness or splendor

Answer 347

excusing a mistake or offense

Answer 348

changeable or unstable

Answer 349

to mourn or grieve

Answer 350

permanent， forever

Answer 351

Very bad， contemptible

Answer 352

Completely honest

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exclude from a group

Answer 354

open to two or more interpretations

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to make permanent or long lasting

Answer 356

undisturbed， composed

Answer 357

to form an opinion about

Answer 358

worried; concerned

Answer 359

to tolerate

Answer 360

restrained

Answer 361

broadly or extravagantly humorous

Answer 362

extremely significant or important

Answer 363

to rise and fall; to vary irregularly.... (the temperature fluctuates)

Answer 364

stop or halt

Answer 365

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Answer 366

to plan， control or record the course， direct carefully and safely

Answer 367

assist or encourage， usually in some wrongdoing

Answer 368

identification with another's feelings

Answer 369

to waste away， make thin and weak

Answer 370

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

Answer 371

involvement in a questionable act or crime

Answer 372

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

Answer 373

having material or physical form or substance

Answer 374

passing quickly

Answer 375

an adult who supervises a group of younger people

Answer 376

lasting a short time， fading away gradually

Answer 377

Something that diverts attention away from the original focus

Answer 378

able to express oneself easily

Answer 379

faithful， unwavering in devotion to friend or a cause

Answer 380

living forever

Answer 381

to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

Answer 382

full of energy or spirit

Answer 383

having great wealth

Answer 384

given to fighting， warlike; combative， aggressive; one at war， one engaged in war

Answer 385

lack of sense or judgement

Answer 386

worthy of trust， full of belief

Answer 387

impossible to hear

Answer 388

to be slow in leaving

Answer 389

to travel about selling something

Answer 390

marked by secrecy

Answer 391

courage and fortitude

Answer 392

to want or desire

Answer 393

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

Answer 394

antiquated， old， out of use

Answer 395

the break between parts of a play， opera， or concert

Answer 396

having no boundaries or limits

Answer 397

something that came before

Answer 398

mental calmness

Answer 399

contaminate with a disease or a bad idea

Answer 400

to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

Answer 401

incline to interfere

Answer 402

basic， the central or innermost part

Answer 403

uncontrollably emotional

Answer 404

hardworking

Answer 405

to make angry

Answer 406

using few words

Answer 407

to summon or call forth

Answer 408

to go around; bypass

Answer 409

to deprive of strength or ability

Answer 410

having no known name or identity or known source

Answer 411

support and strengthen

Answer 412

expressive ， well spoken

Answer 413

inclined to judge and find fault

Answer 414

warn strongly 谏训诫

Answer 415

fair， showing no favoritism

Answer 416

ferocious or fierce

Answer 417

the belief that certain persons are superior

Answer 418

joking， characterized by joking

Answer 419

the highest point (of something)

Answer 420

curve， bend， criminal

Answer 421

completely neat and clean

Answer 422

to strike or cut

Answer 423

add details， say more

Answer 424

no longer in existence

Answer 425

free from guilt or blame

Answer 426

to prevent movement or action， put at a disadvantage

Answer 427

without consideration for others

Answer 428

to bring up or nurture

Answer 429

to shorten

Answer 430

very proud in an unpleasant way

Answer 431

present in great quantity

Answer 432

dreary， dark or dismal

Answer 433

to sieze and detain unlawfully

Answer 434

conformity with rules or standards; the state of being fair

Answer 435

to throw away or reject

Answer 436

famous for something bad

Answer 437

full of charm and elegance

ISEE Vocab Upper 1-500 Flashcards

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