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ACT Vocab

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dejected   sad and depressed; dispirited  
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demeaned   causes a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for  
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devious   showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals  
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devoted   very loving or loyal  
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dictatorial   of or typical of a ruler with total power  
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diffident   modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence  
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disdainful   showing contempt or lack of respect  
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distraught   deeply upset and agitated  
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downcast   looking downward (of a person’s eyes)  
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earnest   resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction  
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edgy   tense, nervous, or irritable  
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elated   make (someone) ecstatically happy  
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empathetic   the ability to understand and share the feelings of another  
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euphoric   characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness  
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exuberant   filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement  
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flabbergasted   surprise (someone) greatly; astonish  
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forlorn   pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely  
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furtive   suggestive of guilty nervousness  
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grateful   feeling or showing an appreciation  
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hostile   unfriendly; antagonistic  
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humble   having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance  
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