ISEE Upper Week 3 Part 1 Flashcards

1
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dismayed

A

distressed, sorrowful

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2
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distort

A

twist out of shape

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3
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diversity

A

variety

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4
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domestic

A

relating to home

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5
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dominate

A

exercise control over

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6
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dormant

A

in or as if in a deep sleep

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7
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dread

A

great fear / to expect with great fear

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8
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dubious

A

doubtful

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9
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egotist

A

a person who’s very self-absorbed

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10
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elegant

A

pleasingly graceful and stylish in manner

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11
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elongate

A

make something longer

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12
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envy

A

jealousy

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13
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eradicate

A

destroy completely

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14
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erratic

A

unpredictable

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15
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evacuate

A

remove from a place of danger to a safe place

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16
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excavate

A

dig out from the ground

17
Q

exile

A

to force someone out of their native country

18
Q

exquisite

A

extremely beautiful and often delicate

19
Q

extinct

A

having no living members

20
Q

fathom

A

understand after much though OR a unit of measurement for ocean depth