Act Prep Vocab Lesson one Flashcards
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| 1193484948 | Factious | Adj: Causing disagreement The Factious sailors refused to sail any farther in the storm Syn: Belligerent; contentious Ant:Cooperative; united | |
| 1193484949 | Ignoble | Adj: Dishonorable; shameful Cheating on an exam is an ignoble way to get good grades Syn: Despicable; base Ant: Noble, Glorious | |
| 1193484950 | Boor | Noun: A rude and impolite person The boor grabbed handfulls of hor d' oeuvres and walked around while he ate them Syn: Buffoon; Clown Ant: Sophisticated | |
| 1193484951 | Aegis | Noun: A shield; protection The life of a witness is under the aegis of the witness protection program Syn: Backing | |
| 1193484952 | Perspicacity | Noun: Keenness of judgement The old hermit still had the perspicacity to haggle with the automotive dealer Syn: Perceptiveness Ant: Stupidity; ignorance | |
| 1193484953 | Fervent | Adj: Eager; earnest We made a fervent attempt to the stallion, but he was too quick for us. Syn: Burning; passionate Ant: Apathetic | |
| 1193484954 | Rectify | Verb: To correct; to make right JoAnne tried to rectify her poor relationship with her son by spending more time with him. Syn: Remedy; resolve | |
| 1193484955 | enervate | Verb: To weaken The record temperature enervated the farmhands before noon. Syn: Devitalize; exhaust Ant: Energize; strengthen | |
| 1193484956 | besiege | Verb: To overwhelm; to surround and attack people jumped from the ground and brushed themselves off as ants besieged the picnic. | |
| 1193484957 | ephemeral | Adj: Lasting only a brief time; short-lived The gardener experienced ephemeral fame the year she grew a half-ton pumpkin. Syn; Transient; fleeting Ant: permanent | |
| 1193484958 | altruism | Noun: A concern for others; generosity A person with altruism will usually stop and help a stranded motorist. Syn: unselfishness; magnanimity Ant: selfishness; egoism | |
| 1193484959 | carrion | Noun: Decaying flesh The carrion along the desert highway was a feast for the vultures. | |
| 1193484960 | erotic | Adj: Pertaining to sexual love The museum staff cancelled the exhibition when it saw the erotic sculptures. | |
| 1193484961 | amorphous | Adj: Shapeless, formless, vague What begans as an amorphous idea in steven's dream turned into a revolutionary way to power automobiles. | |
| 1193484962 | opulent | Adj: Rich, Luxurious; Wealthy Despite the stock market crash, the wealthy families continued its opulent lifestyle. |