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ACT Vocab 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emulate | to strive to be equal to; to imitate |
| Sere | dry or withered |
| Enhance | to increase the value or beauty of something |
| Contrite | feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing |
| Magnanimous | noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts |
| Enunciate | to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce |
| Collaborate | to work with another toward a goal |
| Impound | to confine; to retain in legal custody |
| Impeccable | faultless; without sin or blemish |
| Evoke | to summon forth |
| Inane | without sense or meaning; silly |
| Unctuous | exaggeratedly or insincerely polite |
| Expatriate | someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country |
| Frowzy | unkempt |
| Heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil |