ACT Vocab list 1

Abate

Something that becomes less intense or widespread

Aberration

Something unusual or out of the ordinary, a deviation from the norm

Abstain

Restrain oneself from doing something

Adversity

Difficulty, hardship, or misfortune

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Amicable

Friendly, agreeable, or cooperative in nature

Anachronistic

Belonging to a period other than that being protrayed

Arid

Lacking in interest or things

Assiduous

Hardworking, diligent, and persistent

Benevolent

Kind,charitable, and generous in spirit

Bias

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another considered unfair

Boisterous

Of a person, event, or behavior, noisy, energetic, and cheerful.

Camaraderie

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

Capitulate

Cease to resist and opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Clairvoyant

A person who claims to have powers and can see events in the futuer

Collaborate

Working together on an activity

Compassion

sympathetic pity for misfortunes of others

Compromise

An agreement or settlement of a dispute

Condescending

Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority

Conformist

A person who follows customs,rules, or standards

Convergence

The process of coming together

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage

Demagogue

A political leader who seeks support by appealing the desires of ordinary people rather than by using rational arguing

Digression

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

Diligent

Persistent and hardworking in effort

Discredit

Harm the good reputation of someone or something

Disdain

Lack of respect, contempt, or scorn

Divergent

Tending to be different or develop in different directions

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Emulate

Match or surpass a person or achievement

Enervating

Causing one to feel drained of energy

Ephemeral

Laughing for a very short time

Evanescent

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence

Exemplary

Serving as a desirable model

Florid

Having a red or flushed complexion

Foster

Encourage the development of something

Frugal

Sparing or economical regard to money or food

Haughty

Arrogantly, superior, and disdainful

Hypothesis

A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly without thought or care

Inconsequential

Not important or significant

Inevitable

certain to happen

Intrepid

Fearless

Lobbyist

A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators

Mundane

lacking interest or excitement

Novice

A person new to or inexperienced in a field

Opulent

Ostentatiously rich and luxurious