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Behymer Juniors 1-40
ACT prep words 1-40
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | to corrupt |
| Ambidextrous | use either hand equally well |
| Augment | make larger |
| Bereft | deprived of |
| Deploy | position, utilize |
| Dour | stern, gloomy |
| Fortitude | courage |
| Gape | stare open-mouthed |
| Gibe | taunt |
| Guise | disguise, mask |
| Insidious | sly, treacherous |
| Intimation | hint, indirect suggestion |
| Opulent | wealthy, luxurious |
| Pliable | flexible |
| Reiterate | repeat |
| Stolid | mentally or emotionally dull |
| Tentative | hesitant |
| Unkempt | untidy |
| Verbatim | word for word |
| Warily | cautiously |
| Adroit | skillful |
| Amicable | friendly |
| Averse | opposed, unwilling |
| Belligerent | aggressive, combative |
| Benevolent | kindly, charitable |
| Cursory | hasty, not thorough |
| Duplicity | treachery |
| Extol | praise extravagantly |
| Feasible | possible |
| Grimace | pained expression |
| Holocaust | destruction by fire |
| Impervious | impenetrable, not affected |
| Impetus | stimulus |
| Jeopardy | danger |
| Meticulous | particular about details |
| Nostalgia | longing for the past |
| Quintessence | most typical example |
| Retrogress | revert |
| Scrutinize | examine closely |
| Tepid | lukewarm, unenthusiastic |