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ACT Vocab
Term | Definition |
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dejected | sad and depressed; dispirited |
demeaned | causes a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for |
devious | showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals |
devoted | very loving or loyal |
dictatorial | of or typical of a ruler with total power |
diffident | modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence |
disdainful | showing contempt or lack of respect |
distraught | deeply upset and agitated |
downcast | looking downward (of a person’s eyes) |
earnest | resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction |
edgy | tense, nervous, or irritable |
elated | make (someone) ecstatically happy |
empathetic | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
euphoric | characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness |
exuberant | filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement |
flabbergasted | surprise (someone) greatly; astonish |
forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely |
furtive | suggestive of guilty nervousness |
grateful | feeling or showing an appreciation |
hostile | unfriendly; antagonistic |
humble | having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance |