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ACT Prep Set #4
Seminar Vocab
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10th Grade
03/09/2009

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Incisive
Definition
cutting, sharp, remarkable clear; adapted for cutting or piercing
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Pedestrian
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a person who gets around on foot; walker; without imagination, dull
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Ululate
Definition
to howl, like a dog or wolf
to wail
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Tetchy
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Peevish; testy; irritable
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Inanition
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the condition of being empty; exhaustion; lack of vitality or spirit
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Cormorant
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a gluttonous, greedy, or rapacious person; a sea bird having a sac under the beak
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Libation
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the act of pouring a liquid on the ground or victim; a beverage, alcohol; an act or instance of drinking
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Elucidate
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to make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate
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Florid
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flushed with red; excessively ornate; flowery; of a lively reddish color
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Diatribe
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a bitter verbal attack or speech
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