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AP ACT Vocab Set 1

TermDefinition
Abate v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abstract adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
Abysmal adj. extremely bad
Accordingly adv. in accordance with
Acquisition n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
Adapt v. to make suit a new purpose v. to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
Adept adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)
Adequate adj. having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
Advent n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)
Advocate n. someone who promotes or defends something v. to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)
Adversarial adj. relating to hostile opposition
Aesthetic adj. relating to beauty or refined taste
Afford v. to be able to buy v. to be able to spare
Agitate v. to promote something (usu. a cause
Allow v. to permit or consent to
Altercation n. a noisy argument or confrontational
Allude v. to make a secretive mention or something
Ambiguous adj. unclear or vague in meaning
Ambitious adj. having a power desire for success or achievement
Ambivalence n. the state of being uncertain or stick between two or more options
1st Person Point of View Told from the narrator's perspective using I-me-mine in his/her speech
2nd Person POV The narrator tells the story to another character using you, your, you're
3rd Person POV Characters are referred to as "the" and "she." The narrator is not a character in the story
3rd Person Omniscient POV Characters are referred to as "he" and "she." However, the narrator knows everything; all thoughts, feelings, and actions of the characters in the story
Allegory A figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events
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