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ACT Vocabulary8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abjure | to formally reject often under oath |
| adroit | skillful or resourceful |
| bewilder | to confuse thoroughly |
| complacent | satisfied with one's own condition |
| dearth | a shortage or inadequate supplay |
| elicit | to draw out or evoke |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable |
| feign | to fake or pretend |
| grimace | frown or scowl |
| hubris | arrogance, vanity |
| impassive | without feeling or emotion |
| insolent | speaking or behaving with contempt |
| laconic | using few words, concise |
| marsupial | mammal who carries young in a pouch |
| noxious | deadly, toxic, harmful |
| pithy | brief and meaningful, expressive |
| pugnacious | tending to quarrel or fight |
| recant | retract, withdraw a statement |
| sequester | to seclude, or set apart |
| spartan | rigorous, severely disciplined |
| subterranean | underground, hidden |
| tenacious | persevering |
| upbraid | to criticize severely |
| verdant | green, flourishing, lush |
| wield | brandish, manage, use |