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ACT vocabulary9
Term | Definition |
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accolade | an award or expression of honor |
appease | calm, pacify |
benefactor | contributor, sponsor |
cadence | beat, measure, pulse |
coalesce | to come together, combine |
denounce | to censure, criticize |
ebb | recede, diminish |
erudite | educated, studious |
facilty | competence, ability |
goad | incite or prod, encourage |
homage | tribute |
immune | resistant, unaffected |
intrepid | bold, brave |
latter | last, later, second |
maneuver | movement, to contrive |
nefarious | evil, villainous |
opulance | prosperity, riches |
prudent | careful, discerning |
rant | speak loudly, or a loud speech often angry |
revelry | joyful noisy celebration |
scribe | one who copies manuscripts or writes |
sojourn | visit, stopover |
stoic | not showing feeling |
tarnish | to make dull or stained |
vivid | very bright, strong, intense |