ISEE_Words Flashcards

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Nag

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Annoy

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Novel

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New, original

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Uproot

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Remove

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Seldom

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Rarely

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Vigilance

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Watchfulness

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Loyal

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Reliable

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Urgent

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As soon as possible

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Vital

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Important, urgent

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Estimate

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Determine

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Bargain

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(n.)good value for money

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Primary

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Initial

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Withhold

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If you withold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it.

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Obtain

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Get

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Myth

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Fiction

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Preserve

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Save

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Yearn

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Eager

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Crave

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Eager

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Compute

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evluate

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Wary

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Cautious

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Utilize

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Use, employ

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Simplify

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Clarify

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Prominent

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Catch eye

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Intense

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Extreme

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Monotonous

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Repetitive

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Advocate

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Recommend

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Esteem

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Respect

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Prejudice

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Bias

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Bias

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Prefer something to another

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Elaborate

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Detailed

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Vigilant

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Alert, observant

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Acknowledge

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Recognize

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Reprimand

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Someone was spoken to angrily for doing something wrong.

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Scold

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(v.) If you scold somehoen, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong.

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Emphasize

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hightlight

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Sentiment

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feeiling

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Hostile

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aggressive

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Solemn

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Serious

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Subtle

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Something not imediately obvious or noticeable.

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faint

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(adj.) Very little strength or intensity.

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Deafening

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A deafening noise is a very loud noise.

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Concur

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agree

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Adept

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Expert, skilled

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Malicious

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Hurtful

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Manipulate

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Shape

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Toxic

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Lethal

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Factor

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To include, part

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Affect

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Affect: To influence or change something.

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Effect

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Effect: A result or outcome caused by something.

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Convince

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Convince: To make someone believe or agree to something.

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Altitude

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Altitude: The height of something, especially above sea level.

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Contradict

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Contradict: To say the opposite of something; to disagree.

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Comply

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Comply: To follow rules or instructions.

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Defy

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Defy: To refuse to obey or challenge authority.

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Abbreviate

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Abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase.

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Escalate

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Escalate: To increase or intensify.

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Accuse

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Accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong.

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Confess

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Confess: To admit something, usually a fault or mistake.

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Adequate

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Adequate: Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose.

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Acquire

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To get or obtain something, often through effort or purchase.

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Tentative

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Tentative: Not certain or fixed; done as a trial or experiment.

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Fluent

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Effortless. Fluent: Able to express oneself easily and smoothly, often in a language.

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Choppy

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Choppy: Uneven or rough, often describing water, speech, or movement.

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Strained

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Strained: Not relaxed; tense or showing signs of pressure.

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Antagonize

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Antagonize: To make someone angry or hostile.

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Irritate

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To annoy or make someone slightly angry.

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Industrious

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Industrious: Hardworking and diligent.

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Sanctuary

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Sanctuary: A safe place or a place of refuge.

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Realistic

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True. Realistic: Accepting things as they are; practical and sensible.

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Acclaim

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Acclaim: Public praise or approval.

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Insist

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Insist: To demand something forcefully or firmly.

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Arrogant

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Proud. Arrogant: Having an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities.

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Immodest

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Immodest: Lacking humility or modesty; overly proud or boastful.

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Interpret

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Interpret: Get its meaning

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Exert

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Exert: To apply effort or use strength.

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Nonchalant

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Nonchalant: Calm and not worried.

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Blight

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Blight: Something that causes harm or ruin.

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Stoical

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Stoical: Not showing feelings in tough situations.

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Trivial

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Trivial: Not important or serious.

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Destruct

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Destruct: To destroy something.

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Ambiguous

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Ambiguous: Not clear or having more than one meaning.

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Debunk

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Debunk: To show that something is false.

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Interpret

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Interpret: To explain or understand the meaning of something.

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Potent

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Potent: Very powerful or effective.

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Covetous

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Covetous: Having a strong desire for something that belongs to someone else.

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Frugal

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Frugal: Spending money carefully or sparingly.

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Confess

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Confess: To admit something, often something wrong.

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Affair

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Affair: A situation or event.

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Deplete

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Deplete: To use up or reduce.

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Tolerate

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Tolerate: To accept or endure something.

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Covenant

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Covenant: A formal agreement.

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Sparse

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Sparse: Thinly spread or not dense.