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ACT Vocabulary 10/28/13
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11th Grade
10/28/2013

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Term
Absolve
Definition

Verb

To forgive of free from blame

To free from sin

To free from obligation

Term
Amenity
Definition

Noun

Plesantness

Attractive Feature

Comfortable feature

Term
Bastion
Definition

Noun

Stronghold

Fortress

Fortified Place

Term
Caustic
Definition

Adjective

Like Acid

Corrosive

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Cryptic
Definition

Mysterious

Mystifying

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Dogmatic
Definition

Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas

Stubbornly claiming that something is beyond dispute

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Equivocal
Definition

Adjective

Ambigous

Intentionally confusing

Capable of being interpreted in more than one way

Term
Guile
Definition

Noun

Cunning

Duplicity

Artfulness

Term
Insurgent
Definition

Noun

Rebel

Anarchist

Term
Maudlin
Definition

Adjective

Sily

Overly Sentimental

Term
Misanthropic
Definition

Adjective

Hating Mankind

Term
Nefarious
Definition

Adjective

Evil

Flagrantly Wicked

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Opaque
Definition

Adjective

Impossible to see through

Impossible to understand

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Resolute
Definition

Adjective

Determined

Firm

Unwavering

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Pensive
Definition

Adjective

Thoughtful or Sad

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