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ACT Vocab Set 1
| Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meal times were SUBSERVIENT to the tides | meal times were LESS IMPORTANT than the tides |
| the DISPOSAL of the troops | the PLACEMENT of the troops |
| the moon is ALIGNED WITH earth and the SUN | the moon is IN A LINE WITH earth and the SUN |
| AVID gardener | ENTHUSIASTIC gardener |
| no QUALMS about trying new foods | no UNEASINESS about trying new foods |
| to REAP crops | to PICK crops |
| SOWING crops | PLANTING crops |
| stories in which the past and present are INTERTWINED | stories in which the past and present are WOVEN TOGETHER |
| COAXED the cat down from the tree | TALKED the cat INTO coming down from the tree |
| JAUNTY atmosphere | LIVELY atmosphere |
| powerful EMPIRE | powerful GROUP OF COUNTRIES (OR BUSINESSES) UNDER ONE'S CONTROL |
| Christianity is NUMEROUSLY followed. | Christianity is followed by A LARGE NUMBER (of people). |
| The protesters were few IN NUMBER | The NUMBER of protesters was few. |
| REDUNDANT phrase | REPETITIVE phrase |
| DESCENDANTS of German immigrants | PEOPLE BORN FROM German immigrants |
| a leadership VACUUM | ABSENCE OF leadership |
| a LIBERATING experience | an experience INCREASING FREEDOM |
| to DISSOCIATE herself from her past | to SEPARATE herself from her past |
| SHOPWORN story | story TOLD TOO OFTEN |
| political POLARITY | political DIVISION BETWEEN TWO SIDES |
| most REVERED poets in the world | most ADORED poets in the world |
| rescue from OBSCURITY | rescue from BEING UNKNOWN |
| PAINSTAKINGLY created | created WITH GREAT CARE AND EFFORT |
| ILLEGIBLE handwriting | UNREADABLE handwriting |
| CELEBRATED author | FAMOUS author |
| STINGY with money | HATES TO SPEND money |
| DISCIPLES of Christ | FOLLOWERS of Christ |
| CANON of American poetry | BEST REGARDED OF ALL-TIME American poetry |
| ESPOUSE a cause | SUPPORT a cause |
| PATRIARCHAL society | society IN WHICH MEN HOLD ALL/MOST POWER |
| Southern CULTURE | Southern SET OF SHARED VIEWS AND BEHAVIOR |
| to PROPAGATE violence | to SPREAD violence |
| TO TAKE someone DOWN A PEG | TO LOWER THE OPINION HELD OF someone |
| the DISCERNMENT to know when someone is quietly upset | the PERCEPTIVENESS to know when someone is quietly upset |
| ZEAL for studying computer science | PASSION for studying computer science |
| courtesy has undergone a DEVALUATION | courtesy has undergone a REDUCTION IN IMPORTANCE |
| AT ODDS WITH the experts' views | IN DISAGREEMENT WITH the experts' views |
| environment in which artists FLOURISH | environment in which artists DO VERY WELL |
| TRANSCRIBED her poems | MADE A WRITTEN COPY OF her poems |
| DISTINGUISHES between two choices | SEES THE DIFFERENCE between two choices |
| a plan the leader ENDORSES | a plan the leader OPENLY APPROVES |
| the OEUVRE of some artists | the ENTIRE OUTPUT of some artists |
| ENGAGING ideas | APPEALING ideas |
| PARAPHRASES the sentence | PUTS the sentence IN HIS OWN WORDS |
| morally REPREHENSIBLE | morally OFFENSIVE |
| modern AGE | modern TIMES |
| broaden their HORIZONS | broaden their PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE |
| MILLING AROUND that corner | HANGING OUT AROUND that corner |
| ZERO IN ON the kid who had a real problem | FOCUS ON the kid who had a real problem |
| an OFFHAND remark | a CASUAL remark WITH LITTLE THOUGHT |
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jeffbeller
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