AT/1-ELA FALL 26 Vocabulary List

Vocabulary flashcards covering all 20 terms from the AT/1-ELA FALL 26 list.

Proactive

Creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

Altruistic

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

Altruism

The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Renowned

Known or talked about by many people; famous or celebrated.

Loquacious

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Circumlocution

The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in an attempt to be vague or evasive.

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarly.

Trivial

Of little value or importance.

Stagnant

Showing no activity, movement, or development; still or inactive.

Indifference

Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.

Contend

To struggle to surmount a difficulty, or to assert something strongly in an argument.

Luminary

A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular field.

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Lucid

Expressed clearly or easy to understand; mentally rational.

Endorse

To declare one's public approval or support of.

Vehement

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

Sanctimonious

Making a show of being morally superior to other people.

Sacrilegious

Involving or committing sacrilege; grossly irreverent toward what is held sacred.

Sanction

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, or official permission/approval for an action.

Capricious

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.