SSAT Elementary Level and ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary

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abandon
to leave forever
acknowledge
to admit to be real or true
adhesive
coated with a sticky substance
admire
to regard with pleasure
aggravate
to make worse
ail
to cause pain
aimless
without aim
alarmed
a sudden fear
alter
to make different
approximate
nearly exact
assertto state with assuranceassuredguaranteedastonishto fill with surpriseaudiblecapable of being heardauthenticnot false or copiedbarrieran obstaclebenignkindbetraytreachery or disloyaltybewilderto confuse completelybiasedprejudicedbluntnot sharpbrittlehard with little strengthcautiousshowing carefulnesscensorperson who watches the morality of others, shows, books, etc.concealto hidecondescendingpatronizingconfinelimit or restrictcontentedsatisfiedcontradictionthe act of oppositioncunningsneakydebatecontrolled argumentdebtsomething that is oweddeceiveto misleaddeclinedeny consent todeficientlacking; defectivedelicatefragiledespairloss of hopedetrimentaldamagingdevotioncommitmentdisgracedloss of respectdismayeddishearten thorouglydistortto twist out of shapediversityunlikeness; differencedomesticof or pertaining to homedominateto rule overdormantinactivedreadto fear greatlydubiousdoubtfulegotistself-centered personelegantluxuriouselongateto lengthenenvyjealousyeradicateto remove utterlyerratichaving no definite courseevacuateto vacateexcavateto dig (earth)exilebanishexquisiteof special beauty or charmextinctno longer in existencefathomcomprehendfeistyfull of energyflatterto pleasefortunategood fortunefragileeasily brokenfundamentalbasicfuriousfull of furygapan openinggenerouscharitablegenuinerealglintsmall flash of lightgracefulfull of gracehardshipoppressionhazarddanger or riskhesitatefalterhideousuglyidealismpursuit of high goalsilluminateto supply with lightillustrateto furnish with drawingsimplyto indicateincisiona cutintegrateto bring togetherinquiryrequest for truthintegrityhonestyjesta joke or witty remarklegendtable on a mapliberatefreemergeto combinemiragesomething illusorymiserydistressmoralone's personal principlesmuddledto mix upmytha legendary storynagto annoyneglectto pay no attention tonovelnewobstacleobstructionoccupyto fill uppactan agreementpaltryridiculously smallparodyhumorous imitationparticlea minute portionperplexedbewilderedpredictionact of guessing the futureprejudicedbiasedpuzzledperplexedrejectto refuse to havereluctantnot willingreminisceto recall past experiencesremotefar apartrendezvousa place to meetrestoreto bring backrevealto make knownsalvagesaving a ship or its cargoscarceinsufficient to satisfyseldomraresequenceordersolemngrave, sobersombergloomily darkspecka small spotspiritedhaving or showing mettlesuperbexcellenttaskerrandtimidshytoilhard and continuous worktragedya composition with a somber themeuniquehaving no equaluprootto pull out by the rootsutilizeto put to useviewpointa place with a viewvigorousstrong, active, robustvowa solemn promisevoyagea course of travelwearyphysically/mentally tiredwilyfull of wileszanycomical