ACP English I Midterm Exam Study Guide

These flashcards cover key vocabulary from the ACP English I Midterm Exam including definitions to help with understanding and retention.

circumspect

Careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; cautious.

affable

Friendly, easy to talk to; approachable.

abstain

To refrain from doing something.

elucidate

To make something clear; to explain.

dictum

An authoritative or formal statement.

confound

To confuse or mix up.

improvise

To create or perform spontaneously without preparation.

edict

An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

deplete

To reduce in quantity, extent, or strength.

invidious

Likely to arouse resentment in others; envious.

enunciate

To pronounce words clearly and distinctly.

infuse

To fill or soak with a substance.

lucid

Clear and easy to understand.

indict

To formally accuse of a crime.

inhibit

To hinder or restrain.

phosphorescent

Exhibiting the property of glowing or emitting light.

infantile

Of or relating to infants; childish.

implement

To put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect.

photogenic

Looking attractive in photographs.

invoke

To call upon a higher power for assistance or support.

prohibit

To formally forbid something by law, rule, or authority.

phototropic

Movement or growth in response to light.

ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

replete

Filled or well-supplied with something.

providential

Occurring at a favorable time; opportune.

renounce

To formally give up or reject.

retinue

A group of advisors, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.

prospect

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

revoke

To take back or withdraw.

suffuse

To spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light.

specter

A ghost or phantom.

pronouncement

A formal or authoritative announcement.

sustain

To support, hold, or bear up from below.

translucent

Allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through.

provocative

Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction.

tenacious

Holding firmly to something; persistent.