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Title: ACT Vocab

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Total Flash Cards: 26

Created: 09/07/2010 18:19:10

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Adroit
 Definition
Expert; Clever; Skillful in a physical or mental way 
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Anathema
 Definition
A thing or person greatly detested
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Apathetic
 Definition
Feeling little or no emotion; unmoved
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Arduous
 Definition
Difficult to do; Laborious; Onerous
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Defunct
 Definition
No longer living or existing; Dead or extinct
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Demagogue
 Definition
  • A leader who gains power using popular prejudices and false claims
  •  A leader of the common people in ancient times
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Fallacious
 Definition
Misleading or deceptive
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Feral
 Definition
Untamed; Wild
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Grovel
 Definition
Behave humbly or abjectly
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Hirsute
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Hairy; Shaggy; Bristly
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Hoodwink
 Definition
Mislead or confuse by trickery
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Incumbent
 Definition
Lying, resting on something; Imposed as a duty
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Jaunty
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Gay and carefree; Sprightly; Perky
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Lament
 Definition
Mourn; Grieve
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Lionize
 Definition
Treat as a celebrity
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Livid
 Definition
Grayish-blue; Extremely angry
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Mazurka
 Definition
A lively Polish folk dance
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Rhapsodize
 Definition
To describe in an extravagantly enthusiastic manner
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Rogue
 Definition
A rascal; Scoundrel
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Sinister
 Definition
Wicked; Evil; Dishonest
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Solace
 Definition
Comfort; Consolation; Relief
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Superfluous
 Definition
Excessive
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Troubadour
 Definition
Minstrel or singer
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Tyranny
 Definition
Very cruel and unjust use of power or authority
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Vengeance
 Definition
Revenge