(Spring- 3rd block) ACT: Most Common Words
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MrDavidson on March 5, 2012
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English III (Spring-3rd block)
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(Spring- 3rd block) ACT: Most Common Words
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119 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate | reduce or lesson |
| abbreviate | shorten, abridge |
| abdicate | give up a position |
| aberration | something unusual, different from the norm |
| abhor | to really hate |
| abstain | to refrain from doing something |
| abstinence | act of refraining from |
| adulation | high praise |
| adversity | hardship, misfortune |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| amicable | agreeable |
| anachronistic | out-of-date |
| anecdote | short account of event |
| anonymous | nameless |
| antagonist | opponent |
| arid | extremely dry |
| assiduous | hard-working |
| asylum | sanctuary, place of safety |
| benevolent | friendly, helpful |
| bias | a prejudice towards something or against something |
| boisterous | enthusiastic, loud |
| brazen | bold |
| brusque | short, rude |
| camaraderie | togetherness, trust, group dynamic of trust |
| canny | careful |
| capacious | very large, spacious |
| capitulate | surrender |
| censure | to criticize harshly |
| circuitous | indirect, roundabout |
| clairvoyant | able to see the future |
| collaborate | to work together |
| compassion | sympathy, mercy |
| compromise | meeting in the middle, settling differences |
| condescending | patronizing |
| conditional | provisional, contingent |
| conformist | someone who follows the majority |
| congregation | crowd of people |
| convergence | joining of parts |
| deleterious | harmful |
| demagogue | rabble-rousing leader |
| digression | straying from main point |
| diligent | hard-working, dedicated |
| discredit | dishonor someone, prove something untrue |
| disdain | to regard with scorn |
| divergent | moving apart, going in different directions |
| empathy | sharing of feelings |
| emulate | following someone else's example |
| enervating | tiring, weakening |
| enhance | improve, augment |
| ephemeral | fleeting, temporary |
| evanescent | not lasting long |
| exasperation | irritation, frustration |
| exemplary | outstanding |
| extenuating | something that makes the situation not as bad |
| florid | flushed, ornate |
| forbearance | patience, restraint |
| fortitude | strength |
| fortuitous | lucky |
| foster | promote, aid |
| fraught | filled with |
| frugal | thrifty |
| hackneyed | cliched |
| haughty | being arrogant, talking down to people |
| hedonist | pleasure seeker |
| hypothesis | theory requiring proof |
| impetuous | rash, impulsive |
| impute | to attribute to someone |
| incompatible | unable to work together |
| inconsequential | without consequence, trivial, doesn't matter |
| inevitable | unavoidable, definitely going to happen |
| integrity | honesty, decency |
| intrepid | fearless, adventurous |
| intuitive | instinctive, untaught |
| jubilation | extreme happiness, joy |
| lobbyist | persuader of legislators |
| longevity | long (particulary long life) |
| mundane | boring, ordinary |
| nonchalant | calm, casual |
| novice | beginner |
| opulent | wealthy |
| orator | speaker |
| ostentatious | displaying wealth |
| parched | freed from water, dried up |
| perfidious | disloyal |
| pragmatic | practical |
| precocious | talented beyond one's age |
| pretentious | being self important, thinking you are better than others |
| procrastinate | to delay, often unnecessarily |
| prosaic | ordinary |
| prosperity | wealth, success |
| provocative | causes a fuss, inflammatory, likely to get people riled up |
| prudent | wise, careful, cautious |
| querulous | irritable, prone to argument |
| rancorous | hateful, unpleasant |
| reclusive | withdrawn, hermit-like |
| reconciliation | coming back together after a disagreement |
| renovation | made new, being redone |
| resilient | quick to recover |
| restrained | controlled, not free |
| reverence | deep respect |
| sagacity | wisdom |
| scrutinize | to observe carefully |
| spontaneity | impulsive action |
| spontaneous | being impulsive, acting without thinking |
| spurious | false, untrue |
| submissive | mild, meek |
| submissive | meek |
| substantiate | to verify, confirm |
| subtle | shy, small, not showy |
| superficial | shallow; lacking in depth |
| superfluous | unnecessary, too much |
| suppress | to end an activity |
| surreptitious | secret, stealthy |
| tactful | diplomatic, polite |
| tenacious | persistent stubborn |
| transient | temporary, impermanent |
| venerable | respectable due to age |
| vindicate | to free from blame |
| wary | watchful, alert, careful |
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