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ACT Word List 1
ACT Vocabulary Practice
30
English
9th Grade
02/14/2017

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Term
abbreviate
Definition
shorten; abridge
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abstinence
Definition
act of refraining from
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adulation
Definition
high praise
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adversity
Definition
misfortune
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aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to beauty
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amicable
Definition
agreeable
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anachronistic
Definition
out of date
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anecdote
Definition
short account of events
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anonymous
Definition
nameless
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antagonist
Definition
opponent
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arid
Definition
extremely dry
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assiduous
Definition
hard working
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asylum
Definition
sanctuary
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benevolent
Definition
friendly; helpful
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camaraderie
Definition
trust among friends
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censure
Definition
to criticize harshly
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circuitous
Definition
indirent; roundabout
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clairvoyant
Definition
able to the future
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collaborate
Definition
to work together
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compassion
Definition
sympathy, mercy
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compromise
Definition
to settle differences
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condescending
Definition
patronizing
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conditional
Definition
provisional, contingent
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conformist
Definition
follower of customs
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congregation
Definition
crowd of people
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convergence
Definition
joining of parts
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deleterious
Definition
harmful
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demagogue
Definition
rabble-rousing leader
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digression
Definition
straying from the main point
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diligent
Definition
hard working
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