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ACT Lesson 2 Vocab
Lesson 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a transformation or dramatic change. | metamorphosis |
| a fight; an uproar. | donnybrook |
| unconcerned; indifferent. | nonchalant |
| a trace or evidence of something that once existed. | vestige |
| someone who participatesin a conversation. | interlocutor |
| strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances. | procrustean |
| dark and forbidding. | stygian |
| a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument. | sophistry |
| boundless authority; unlimited power to act. | carte blanche |
| a chant; a recited magical spell. | incantation |
| worldly; sophisticated. | cosmopolitan |
| abundant; prevalent. | rife |
| technical names or naming system in an art or science. | nomenclature |
| a robber or bandit. | brigand |
| haughty; scornful. | contemptuous |