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ACT Vocabulary3
Common ACT words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | to make shorter; to reduce in length or power |
| meager | lacking in quality or quantity |
| sophomoric | overconfident while being immature |
| duplicity | deceit in speech or action by acting or speaking in contradictory ways |
| insipid | lacking taste, dull |
| tact | a keen sense of what should be said or done in order to avoid offending |
| wary | cautious, watchful,on guard |
| depleted | to exhaust the quantity of |
| infamous | having a reputation for evil, causing ill repute |
| lethargy | drowsiness or laziness |
| engendered | to bring into existence |
| pinnacle | highest point, acme,high peak |
| circumlocution | a roundabout way of speaking or expressing an idea |
| pious | characterized by religious devotion or by hypocritical virtue |
| lampoon | satire, usually directed at an individual |
| collaborate | work together, cooperate |
| despairing | having no hope |
| eclectic | assorted, composed of a variety of styles |
| glossy | having a shiny surface |
| impulsive | spontaneous, acting on sudden inspirations |
| kin | one's relatives or ancestors |
| mutation | a change in form or hereditary material |
| utopia | a place or state of ideal perfection |
| furtive | done secretly or underhandedly |
| ravenous | extremely hungry, famished |
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