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ACT vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Succinct | (Adj) concise |
| Placate | (V) to calm |
| Augment | (V) to increase |
| Generic | (Adj) relating to or descriptive of an entire group |
| Miser | (N) a greedy person |
| Stringent | (Adj) constricted |
| Taciturn | (Adj) habitually untalkative or silent |
| Esteem | (V) to regard with respect |
| Conciliatory | (Adj) reconcile |
| Whet | (V) to sharpen |
| Obsolete | (Adj) no longer in use or effect |
| Sanctity | (N) sacredness |
| Grueling | (Adj) tiring |
| Concur | (V) to agree |
| Inevitable | (Adj) unavoidable |
| Insurgent | (Adj/n) rebellious, a rebel |
| Hackneyed | (Adj) overused |
| Deduce | (V) to infer from a general principle |
| Diatribe | (N) a bitter, critical speech or writing |
| Garner | (V) to accumulate |
| Omnipotent | (Adj) all-powerful |
| Acclaim | (V/n) to applaud, enthusiastic applause |
| Exhaust | (V) to wear out completely |
| Heed | (V) to pay attention to |
| Uniform | (Adj) always the same |
| Apathy | (N) lack of emotion |
| Defer | (V) to postpone |
| Magnanimous | (Adj) General and noble especially in forgiving |
| Lampoon | (N/v) a written attack ridiculing a person,group or institution (n) to ridicule (v) |
| Hierarchy | (N) an arrangement of persons or things in a graded series, as by rank or ability |
| Contrite | (Adj) repentant |
| Guile | (N) skillful deceit |
| Tirade | (N) a lengthy emotional, critical speech |
| Anarchy | (N) absence of governmental authority or law |
| Disclaim | (V) to renounce a legal right |
| Mutation | (N) a change as in nature,form or quality |
| Indoctrinate | (V) to teach a specific point of view |
| Incessant | (Adj) continuous |
| Germane | (Adj) relevant |
| Querulous | (Adj) expressing a complaint or grievance |
| Surreptitious | (Adj) secretive |
| Virulent | (Adj) extremely infectious, harmful or poisonous |
| Extenuating | (Adj) providing partial excuses/reasons to lessen the seriousness of a situation |
| Exemplary | (Adj) serving as a model |
| Blatant | (Adj) unpleasantly loud and noisy |
| Deflate | (V) to reduce or lessen the size or importance of |
| Kindle | (V) to start burning |
| Belligerent | (Adj) eager to fight |
| Writhe | (V) to twist or squirm, as in pain |
| Decadence | (N) a process of deterioration |
| Insidious | (Adj) treacherous |
| Gratuitous | (Adj) unnecessary |
| Capitulate | (V) to surrender under specified conditions |
| Quandary | (N) a feeling of puzzlement or doubt |
| Formidable | (Adj) arousing fear, dread or awe |
| Refutable | (Adj) can be proven wrong or false |
| Indict | (V) to accuse of wrongdoing |
| Hindrance | (N) an obstacle, impediment |
| Enjoin | (V) to forbid or prohibit |
| Acute | (Adj) sensitive |
| Unsavory | (Adj) smelling or tasting bad |
| Inauspicious | (Adj) not favorable |
| Orthodox | (Adj) commonly accepted |
| Congenial | (Adj) friendly |
| Reprehensible | (Adj) deserving blame, rebuke or censure |
| Scoff | (V) to make fun of |
| Immutable | (Adj) unchangeable |
| Insipid | (Adj) dull |
| Whimsical | (Adj) fanciful |
| Volatile | (Adj) tending to violence |
| Superfluous | (Adj) unnecessary |
| Voracious | (Adj) eager to consume great amounts of food, ravenous |
| Urbane | (Adj) polite and refined in manner |
| Flagrant | (Adj) conspicuously bad, offensive or reprehensible |
| Dispassionate | (Adj) fair and unbiased |
| Vilify | (V) to speak of evil |
| Apprehension | (N) fearful about the future |
| Inherent | (Adj) intrinsic |
| Predecessor | (N) one who precedes another especially in an office or position |
| Petty | (Adj) marked by meanness |
| Alleviate | (V) to make more bearable |
| Mitigate | (V) to ease |
| Fortuitous | (Adj) accidental |
| Mediate | (V) to act as a intermediary |
| Elusive | (Adj) cleverly avoiding or escaping |
| Raconteur | (N) gifted talker |
| Bigot | (N) one who stubbornly holds to his own opinions |
| Opaque | (Adj) not transparent |
| Rejuvenate | (V) to renew or reinvigorate |
| Hedonist | (N) one who lives for pleasure or happiness |
| Infamous | (Adj) having an exceedingly bad reputation |
| Appease | (V) to pacify |
| Biased | (Adj) prejudiced |
| Zealot | (N) a fanatic |
| Ambivalence | (N) uncertainty |
| Evanescent | (Adj) to fade away like vapor |
| Relegate | (V) classify |
| Scanty | (Adj) insufficient |
| Deprecate | (V) to express disapproval of |
| Heinous | (Adj) grossly wicked or abominable |
| Enervate | (v) to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of |
| Infidel | (n) A unbeliever with respect to a particular religion esp. Christianity or Islam |
| Susceptible | (adj) Easily influenced or affected |
| Hypocrite | (n) A phony or fake |
| Hyperbole | (n) exaggeration |
| Authoritarian | (adj) marked b y or favoring absolute obedience to authority |
| Contempt | (n) Showing lack of respect |
| Gravity | (n) seriousness |
| Negligence | (n) Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances |
| Esoteric | (adj) Known only by a select few |
| Loquacious | (adj) Very talkative |
| Catharsis | (n) The process of releasing strong or repressed emotions |
| Clandestine | (adj) Kept or done in secret |
| Fickle | (adj) Capricious |
| Equanimity | (N) calmness |
| salutary | (adj) beneficial |
| credulous | (adj) Gullible |
| Admonish | (V) to warn |
| Laud | (v) to praise highly |
| Apocryphal | (adj) Of questionable/doubtful authenticity |
| Intercede | (v) To plead on another’s behalf |
| Cajole | (V) to persuade, To persuade by flattery or guile |
| Predilection | (n) natural preference |
| Brusque | (adj) Abrupt and curt in manner or speech |
| Conducive | (adj) To lead to a specific result |
| Animosity | (n) A strong feeling of hatred |
| Verbose | (adj) wordy |
| Demeanor | (n) The way a person behaves |
| Depravity | (N) A state of corruption, perversion or evil |
| Utopia | (N) An ideally perfect place esp. in its social, political, and moral aspects |
| Chastise | (v) To scold severely or punish |
| Indefatigable | (adj) Tireless |
| Torpor | (n) A state of inactivity or insensibility |
| Unassailable | (adj) Unable to be attacked,questioned or defeated |
| pretentious | (adj) Extravagantly showy |
| Emulate | (V) To imitate |
| Sanction | (v/n) to approve/ A penalty intended to enforce compliance |
| Neophyte | (n) A beginner or novice |
| Enigma | (N) One that is puzzling,ambiguous, or inexplicable |
| Disdain | (v) To scorn |
| Indulgent | (adj) Not critical |
| Temerity | (N) Rash or reckless behavior |
| Parochial | (adj) Provincial |
| Morose | (Adj) gloomy |
| provincial | (adj) Narrow and self-centered |
| crass | (adj) Coarse |
| Advocate | (v/n) To speak,plead or argue in favor of/ A lawyer |
| Platitude | (n) A banality |
| Caustic | (adj) Sarcastic |
| Supercilious | (adj) Excessively proud |
| Peruse | To read/study or examine with great care |
| Rue | (v) to feel regret, remorse or sorrow for |
| Potent | (adj) Powerful |
| Rebellious | (adj) resisting or opposing authority |
| Spurious | (adj) False |
| Intangible | (adj) Incapable of being perceived by senses |
| Furtive | (adj) Surreptitious |
| Cacophony | (n) Horrible noise |
| Resilient | (adj) Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune |
| Impartial | (adj) Fair |
| Proponent | (n) An advocate |
| Unobtrusive | (adj) Not noticeable |
| Thwart | (v) To frustrate |
| Pervade | (v) To spread throughout |
| Judicious | (adj) Wise |
| Coerce | (v) To force to act or think in a certain way |
| Indifferent | (adj) Unbiased |
| Sacrilege | (n) Desecration, profanation, misuse or theft of something sacred |
| Recalcitrant | (adj) Stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or guidance |
| Amass | (v) to collect |
| Misanthrope | (n) One who hates humankind |
| Cynical | (adj) Distrustful of human nature; Pessimistic |
| Pious | (adj) Devoutly religious |
| Peripheral | (adj) Of minor (not central) importance |
| Articulate | (adj-v) Using or characterized by clear, expressive language; To express cleverly in words |
| Legitimate | (adj) Genuine |
| Levity | (n) Lacking seriousness |
| Jocular | (adj) Given to or marked by joking |
| Fluctuate | (v) To change or vary irregularly |
| Sullen | (adj) Gloomy or somber |
| Ubiquitous | (adj) Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time |
| Edict | (n) A formal order or command |
| Tawdry | (adj) Shameful |
| Charlatan | (n) A fraud |
| Lax | (adj) Lacking due care or concern |
| Aver | (v) To state firmly and convincingly |
| Bizarre | (adj) Odd |
| Dubious | (adj) A feeling of uncertainty |
| Imply | (v) To suggest or hint without stating directly |
| Nostalgia | (n) A sentimental longing for the past |
| Extricate | (v) To release from an entanglement or difficulty |
| Gullible | (adj) Easily deceived or duped |
| Demagogue | (n) A leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions of the populace |
| Scrupulous | (adj) Principled |
| Erratic | (adj) Irregular |
| Compatible | (adj) Capable of existing or functioning well with another or others |
| Futile | (adj) Having no useful result |
| Deter | (v) To prevent or discourage from acting by means of fear or doubt |
| Oracle | (n) One who gives wise or especially meaningful advice |
| Criterion | (n) A standard or test on which judgment can be based |
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Ligiayoon