Isee Upper Level Day 1Kaplan

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abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

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abduct

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to carry, take, or lead away forcefully and wrongfully

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abhor

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to hate, to view with repugnance, to detest

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absurd

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ridiculously unreasonable, lacking logic

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abyss

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deep hole; deep immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity

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accelrate

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to increase in speed, cause to move faster

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acclaim

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n(praise, enthusiastic approval)

v(to approve, to welcome with applause and prasie)

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acute

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sharp in some way(as in an acute angle)or sharp in intellect; crucial

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adage

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old saying, proverb

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adhere

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to stick fast; to hold to

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adjourn

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to postpone; to suspend (a meeting) for a period of time

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adjunct

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something or someone associated with another but in a defendant or secondary position

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admonish

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to scold (sometimes in a good natured way); to urge to duty, remind; to advise against something

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adorn

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to decorate or add beauty to, for instance with ornaments; to make pleasant, more attractive

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adversary

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opponent of enemy

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aeronautic

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relating to aircraft

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affable

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pleasantly easy to get along with; friendly and warm

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affectation

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attempt to appear to be what one is not for the purpose of impressing others (for instance, pretending to have a pretentiously cultured accent)

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aghast

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overcome by surprise, disgust, or amazement; seized with terror; shocked

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agility

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condition of being able to move quickly and easily or being mentally alert

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agitate

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to shake or grow excited; to move around a lot, to disturb or excite emotionally

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aimless

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lacking purpose or goals

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alleviate

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to make easier to bear, lessen

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allure

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fascination, appeal

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aloof

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distant in relations with other people

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altruistic

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concerned for the welfare of others

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amateur

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n (someone not paid to engage in a hobby, sport, art, ...etc)

adj (like an amateur)

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amend

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to improve; to alter; to add to, or subtract from by formal procedure

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amorous

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having to do with love

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amorphous

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lacking a specific shape

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amphibian

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animal at home both on land and in the water

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angular

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having clear angles or thin and bony facial features

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animosity

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feeling of ill will, intense dislike for someone or something

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annihilate

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to destroy completely

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antidote

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remedy to relieve the effects of poison

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aperture

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opening

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aqueous

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similar to, or composed of water

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ardent

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characterized by passion or desire

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arid

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very dry, lacking moisture; unproductive, unimaginative

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aroma

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pleasing fragrance; any odor or smell

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articulate

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(adj) well-spoken lucidly presented

(v) to pronounce clearly

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artifice

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1 trickery, clever ruse

2 ability to create or imagine

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ascertain

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to find out or discover by examination

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assailable

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able to be attacked or assaulted by blows or words

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astound

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to overwhelm with amazement

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astute

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shrewd and perceptive; able to understand clearly and quickly

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atrocity

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horrible act

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audacity

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boldness or daring, especially with disregard for personal safety

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authoritative

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having great authority

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banal

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boringly predictable

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banish

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to send away, condemn to exile; drive or put away

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barrier

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anything that makes progress harder or impossible; a limit or boundary

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beguile

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to delude, deceive by trickery

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belligerence

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aggressive hostility

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benefactor

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someone giving financial or general assistance

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beneficial

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advantageous, helpful, conferring benefit

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benevolence

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inclination to do good deeds

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bewildered

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completely confused or puzzled, perplexed

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bias

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(n) prejudice, particular tendency

(v) to cause prejudice in (a person); influence unfairly

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bile

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ill temper, irritability

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bliss

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supreme happiness, utter joy or contentment; heaven, paradise

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boisterous

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loud and unrestrained

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botanist

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scientist specializing in study of plants

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bounty

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generosity in giving; reward

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bravado

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showy and pretentious display of courage

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brevity

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state of being brief, of not lasting a long time

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brig

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ship's prison

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burnish

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(n) to make shiny by rubbing, as with a cloth

(n) shininess produced by burnishing

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cache

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hiding place for treasures, etc; anything in such a hiding place

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cajole

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to wheedle, persuade with promises or flattery, coax

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camouflage

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(n) disguise worn in order to deceive an enemy; for instance, uniforms

(v) to deceive by means of camouflage