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Defintions of ACT words
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10th Grade
02/21/2015

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intrepid
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fearless
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integrity
Definition
whole and undivided
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impute
Definition
to attribute or ascribe
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impetuous
Definition
sudden or rash action, impulsive
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hedonist
Definition
a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and selfgratification
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haughty
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snobbish
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hackneyed
Definition
made a commonplace or trite
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frugal
Definition
not wasteful
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fortuitous
Definition
happening or produced by chance
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extenuating
Definition
serving to make a fault
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exemplary
Definition
worthy of imitation
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exasperation
Definition
to irritate or provoke to a high degree
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evanescent
Definition
vanishing, fading away
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting a very short time
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enervating
Definition
to deprive of force or strength
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emulate
Definition
to try to equal or excel
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empathy
Definition
psychological identification experiencing of the feelings
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divergent
Definition
to move in different directions from a common point
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Adulation
Definition
excessive admiration or praise
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Adversity
Definition
misfortune
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Aesthetic
Definition
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Amicable
Definition
having a spirit of friendliness
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Anachronism
Definition
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
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Anecdote
Definition
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
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Arid
Definition
being without moisture
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Assiduous
Definition
constant
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Asylum
Definition
an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance
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Benevolent
Definition
desiring to help others
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camaraderie
Definition
good-fellowship
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censure
Definition
strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout
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clairvoyant
Definition
claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision
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condescending
Definition
showing a usually patronizing descent from dignity
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conformist
Definition
to act in accordance or harmony
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convergence
Definition
the degree or point at which lines, objects, etc., converge.
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deleterious
Definition
injurious to health
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digression
Definition
to deviate or wander away from the main topic
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diligent
Definition
constant in effort to accomplish something
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discredit
Definition
to injure the credit or reputation of
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disdain
Definition
to look upon or treat with contempt
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